BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING

Bread and Butter pudding is something from the British cuisine, a traditional type of bread pudding. This is made by using buttered bread, milk and eggs. Usually stale bread or croissants are used to prepare this. 

Since this is simple to prepare and the ingredients are easily available, you can prepare this dessert for lunch when guests turn up at short notice.

Bread & Butter pudding 

Ingredients:

• Bread slices 8 no.s (white bread, medium sliced)
• Butter 1 tbsp (for greasing & buttering)
• Milk 300 ml
• Eggs 3 no.s (size 7 - medium sized)
• Caster sugar 60 grams
• Cream 100 ml (optional)
• Vanilla extract 1 tsp
• Sultanas (Raisins) 50 grams
• Nutmeg powder - a small pinch

Preparation:

1. Remove the crusts from the bread and butter the slices. Take half of the slices and cut diagonally into triangle shape.
2. Butter a shallow wide mouthed oven proof dish. Arrange a layer of square shaped bread slices with the buttered side up. Sprinkle some nutmeg and raisins on top. Arrange the remaining pieces of bread on top and sprinkle the rest of the raisins on top.
3. Beat the eggs, whisk the caster sugar in followed by milk, cream and vanilla extract. When it is combined well, pour it over the bread slices by straining it through a sieve. Leave it to stand to allow the bread to soak up the custard, may be around half an hour. Preheat the oven to 160 deg Celsius.
4. Sprinkle some butter and sugar on top of the soaked bread. Bake it until well set (at 160 deg C for 30-35 minutes). When the bread becomes golden brown and lightly toasted around the edges, switch off the oven.

Yummy bread and butter pudding is ready. This can be served hot or cold. Try adding little vanilla ice cream to warm, gentle pudding.