Foodie Friday – Bread and Butter Pudding

 

Bread and Butter Pudding is British in origin.  It is a traditional dessert made with humble ingredients.

 

Here is a traditional recipe:

Ingredients

• 6 slices old bread (or let it dry out for an hour) with crusts cut off
• butter (enough to butter bread slices)
• 5 eggs
• 1 litre milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• sprinkle of nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees C.
2. Lightly grease a large baking dish.
3. Cut the crustless slices of bread into triangles and lay in dish for the best fit (you can be decorative but make sure the whole base is evenly covered).
4. In a large mixing bowl beat 5 eggs on a medium speed and add milk gradually.
5. Add vanilla essence and sugar and continue to mix for 1-2 minutes or until thoroughly mixed.
6. Pour mixture over the bread.
7. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.
8. Place in oven and cook for 60 - 90 minutes (check every now and again).
9. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving with vanilla ice-cream.