ENGLISH BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

English Bread and Butter Pudding image

Serve it hot with custard, or eat it cut into slices when cold.

Provided by Polly Welby

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English

Time 1h55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

10 slices bread
1 ¼ cups milk
¼ cup butter, melted
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 egg, beaten
1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
1 ½ teaspoons grated orange zest
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Steps:

Cut the crusts from the bread, tear bread into pieces, place in a bowl and cover with milk. Let rest 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
Beat melted butter, sugar, mixed spice and egg together until smooth. Combine with soaked bread and milk. Stir in dried fruit and orange zest. Pour into prepared dish and sprinkle with nutmeg
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493 calories, Carbohydrate 79.2 g, Cholesterol 83.1 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 569 mg, Sugar 24.3 g