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Bread and Butter Pudding has been a long standing favourite - completely wonderful, and you can twist the recipes to make your own special treat!
Butter for spreading
8 slices bread
80 g sultanas or raisins or a mixture
3 beaten eggs
300 ml milk
zest of a lemon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
50 g golden caster sugar
Grated nutmeg for the top
Butter the bread
Butter an oven proof dish
Lay the bread, cut into triangles in layers, butter side up
Sprinkle the fruit over the top
Beat the eggs into the milk and stir in the lemon zest and vanilla
Sprinkle the sugar over the bread
Pour the milk mixture over the bread and fruit
Leave to stand for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to develop
Preheat the oven to 190 C, 375 F, Gas 5
Bake for 30 - 40 minutes
Top with grated nutmeg
A gorgeous Brioche version
Butter for spreading and greasing
4 slices of brioche, well buttered and cut into triangles
100 ml double cream
300 ml milk
100 g dark chocolate broken into small pieces
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
grated chocolate for topping
Add the cream and milk into a saucepan and heat gently until it is slightly hotter than blood heat, add chocolate pieces and allow them to melt in the milk
Remove from the heat
Beat in the sugar and the eggs
Pour the mixture over the brioche and leave for 30 - 40 minutes for the flavours to mix
Preheat the oven to 190 C, 375 F, Gas 5
Bake for 30 - 40 minutes
Serve warm with cream
Variations
Swap the butter for Nutella!!
Try marmalade, but use butter too - or other jams |