"Also made this for Father's Day. Followed all directions as stated and it was fabulous. Total time was about 4 hours to make this. I did it a day ahead of time. Just make sure you have enough marinara sauce to properly cover the noodles so it does not dry out if you are making ahead.
I also saved the stock from the cooking of the short rib and fre"

"Fantastic recipe. I actually spliced it with another one since I wanted to make it extra fancy for a 40th birthday party. So, I officially made Chocolate Cherry Croissant Bread Pudding by omitting the raisins and using 3/4 cup of dried cherries and 1 cup of bittersweet chocolate with 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla, and 1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon in the mix. Layer the cherries like the raisins and then followed Ina's recommendations exactly for the water bath and cooking time.
Rave reviews!!!! First time I made my own take on something. "

"Fantastic recipe. I actually spliced it with another one since I wanted to make it extra fancy for a 40th birthday party. So, I officially made Chocolate Cherry Croissant Bread Pudding by omitting the raisins and using 3/4 cup of dried cherries and 1 cup of bittersweet chocolate with 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla in the mix. Layer the cherries like the raisins and then followed Ina's recommendations exactly for the water bath and cooking time.
Rave reviews!!!! First time I made my own take on something. "

"Really great recipe. i adapted it and used a tsp of vanilla since I did not have the beans and omitted the nutmeg to work with the bread pudding I used it for.
Fantastic. Follow the steps exactly. The time between thin to thick at 160 degrees is fast. "

"Fabulous! Absolutely Fabulous. I made these with dried cherries instead of cranberries as well. Equally good. Now one of my favorite cookie recipes.