Description
Comforting bread and butter pudding brings classic British dessert magic to your table with simple ingredients and nostalgic flavor. Silky custard and golden-edged bread create a delightful treat you’ll savor down to the last delicious spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 thin slices white bread, crusts removed
- 2 free-range eggs
- 300 milliliters (12 fluid ounces) double cream
- 150 milliliters (5 fluid ounces) milk
Dried Fruits and Sweeteners:
- 150 grams (5 ounces) mixed sultanas and raisins
- 75 grams (3 ounces) caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
Flavoring and Preparation Ingredients:
- 100 grams (4 ounces) butter, melted
- 1 lemon or orange, finely grated zest
- 2 teaspoons mixed spice
Instructions
- Prepare a warm, inviting culinary space by heating the oven to 180°C (350°F) and lightly coating a 1.5-litre baking vessel with a delicate butter glaze.
- Create a vibrant fruit mixture by combining dried fruits, aromatic zest, warming spices, and a touch of sweetness in a mixing bowl.
- Transform bread slices into elegant fingers, carefully brushing one side with silky melted butter to enhance flavor and texture.
- Construct a delectable landscape within the baking dish, artfully arranging alternating layers of buttered bread and spiced fruit mixture.
- Craft a luxurious custard base by whisking eggs, rich cream, and smooth milk until perfectly blended and silky.
- Gently cascade the creamy custard over the layered bread and fruit, ensuring each piece becomes saturated with the luscious liquid.
- Sprinkle a generous dusting of demerara sugar across the surface, creating a crystalline top that will caramelize during baking.
- Allow the pudding to rest and absorb flavors for approximately one hour, if time permits, enhancing its depth and complexity.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, watching for a golden, puffed appearance that signals perfect doneness and irresistible caramelization.
Notes
- Enhance flavor by soaking dried fruit in rum or brandy for a boozy twist.
- Create gluten-free version using gluten-free bread or brioche slices.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing sugar or using alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup.
- Customize texture by varying bread thickness and butter coating for different crispiness levels.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 503 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 143 mg