Bread and Butter Pudding
Bread and Butter pudding is a traditional British dessert, perfect for chilly winter's evenings! Find out how to make this comforting sweet treat, great served with ice cream or just as it is...
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Butter at room temperature
- 10 slices Bread white or brown
- 1/2 cup Golden Raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups Milk
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 large Egg
- 4 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Clear Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 355 F/180 C.
- Grease a 1 liter dish with butter.
- Spread the slices of bread with butter on one side, then cut diagonally into triangles.
- Cover the bottom of the dish with overlapping triangles of bread, butter side up.
- Sprinkle half the dried fruit over the slices, add a little cinnamon and nutmeg, then layer in the rest of the bread.
- Top with the remaining dried fruit and spices.
- Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan until thoroughly warmed through, but not boiling. Remove from the heat.
- Beat the eggs, 3 tablespoons sugar and vanilla together in a bowl until light in color and airy. Gradually add the warm milk to the eggs, whisking constantly.
- Pour the milk and egg mixture evenly over the bread, pushing the bread gently down into the liquid, and sprinkle the remaining one tablespoon sugar over the top.
- Set the dish aside for 30 minutes.
- Place the pudding into the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the surface is risen and golden brown, and the eggs are set.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 55mgSugar: 10g
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