Almond croissant pudding with creme anglaise

Name: Almond croissant pudding with creme anglaise
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 almond croissants (preferably day-old), torn into large chunks; 4 eggs; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 300ml milk; 300ml pure (thin) cream; 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped; Finely grated zest of 1/2 orange; 2 tbsp brandy; Chocolate sauce (see below), to serve; Toasted flaked almonds, to decorate; Raspberries or seasonal fruit, to decorate; Icing sugar, to dust; 4 egg yolks; 1 cup (250ml) milk; 1 cup (250ml) pure (thin) cream; 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 200ml pure (thin) cream; 50ml milk; 200g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped; 1/4 cup (25g) good-quality cocoa powder