500ml |
thickened cream, (35% milk fat) |
250ml |
milk |
1 |
vanilla bean, halved and seeds scraped |
1 |
cinnamon stick |
1 |
orange, finely grated zested |
5 |
egg yolks |
1 |
whole egg |
150g |
caster sugar, plus extra for dusting |
600g |
Brioche |
or |
good-quality white bread |
|
butter, softened, for greasing |
200g |
medjool dates, pitted, and torn into quarters |