Vegetarian 4
British

Bread and Butter Pudding

Allergens: Eggs, Gluten, Milk

The British nursery pud, buttered bread baked in custard with raisins and cinnamon.

Ingredients

  • Sugar 25 g
  • Butter 25 g
  • Cream 50 ml
  • Eggs 2 free
  • Milk 350 ml
  • Bread 8 thin
  • Cinnamon 2 tsp
  • Nutmeg
  • Raisins 50 g

Method

  1. Grease a 1 litre/2 pint pie dish with butter.
  2. Cut the crusts off the bread.
  3. Spread each slice with on one side with butter, then cut into triangles.
  4. Arrange a layer of bread, buttered-side up, in the bottom of the dish, then add a layer of sultanas.
  5. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon, then repeat the layers of bread and sultanas, sprinkling with cinnamon, until you have used up all of the bread.
  6. Finish with a layer of bread, then set aside.
  7. Gently warm the milk and cream in a pan over a low heat to scalding point.
  8. Don't let it boil.
  9. Crack the eggs into a bowl, add three quarters of the sugar and lightly whisk until pale.
  10. Add the warm milk and cream mixture and stir well, then strain the custard into a bowl.
  11. Pour the custard over the prepared bread layers and sprinkle with nutmeg and the remaining sugar and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
  12. Preheat the oven to 180C/355F/Gas 4.
  13. Place the dish into the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the custard has set and the top is golden-brown.

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