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; 110g caster sugar; 300ml milk; 300ml pure (thin) cream; 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped; Finely grated zest of 1/2 orange; 40.00 ml 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; 250ml milk; 250ml cream; 55g caster sugar; 4.40 gm vanilla extract; 200ml pure (thin) cream; 50ml milk; 200g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped; 25g cocoa powder