Don’t you just hate it when your last few slices of bread go stale? It seems like such a waste of money to just throw it away. But if you’re anything like me, there’s not the slightest chance you’ll offend your taste buds with it either. Fortunately, there’s a brilliant solution to this problem. You can take that stale bread and use it to make one of England’s most loved and traditional desserts. It’s simple to make, rich, warming, filling, and absolutely perfect for cold winter nights. I’m speaking of bread and butter pudding of course.
Ingredients:
- 6 slices of well buttered bread (tastes best with home-made bread, but works well with store bought as well)
- ½ cup of sultanas
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 ½ cups of milk
- A little extra Sugar
- Ground nutmeg
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 170C, 325F, Grease an oven proof dish that is at least 3 inches deep.
2. Remove the crusts from the buttered bread and cut each slice into four triangles. Reserve 4 triangles for the top and arrange the rest in layers in the dish, sprinkling the sultanas between each layer. Top with the reserved triangles.
3. In a saucepan, warm the milk. In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and sugar then add the hot milk, stirring well.
4. Slowly pour over the bread and sultana stacks, being careful not to dislodge the top layer of bread. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with a little sugar and nutmeg then bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the top is browned and crispy.
6. Serve hot.
Posted on May 9th, 2009 by Lyn
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