MALTESE BREAD PUDDING ( USING UP STALE BREAD)

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This is a recipe to use up stale bread, originally devised when it was considered a sin to throw away breadbecause of teh association with Christ . The result is a luscious fudgy cake that can be cut up into squares and has nothing to do with thne usual bread and butter puddings . I love to eat this cake in summer , cold from the fridge. Please do try it, it wont cost you much to make. You might be pleasantly surprised. I use a maltese crusty loaf but any bread will do.

Provided by Wild Thyme Flour

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 20 squares

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 loaf bread (a few days old)
50 g butter
125 g sugar
2 -3 eggs
1 apple, peeled and grated
5 tablespoons cocoa powder
200 g sultanas
200 g raisins
2 tablespoons candied peel
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon Scotch whisky (*optional)
1/2 teaspoon anise or 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1 tablespoon extra sugar

Steps:

  • Soak the bread , in water foe about an hour until soft. ( cut loaf in half).
  • Pre heat oven to 200C and grease a rectangular baking dish measuring about 30cmx 20cm.
  • grab the loaf with your hand and squeeze out excess water. You can put the bread in a clean tea towel and squeeze.
  • Put the soggy bread in a processor with the other ingredients except the dried fruit and mix well.
  • Add the dried fruit and pulse until combined.
  • spread in the baking dish and flaten surface with a spatula.
  • Sprinkle the extra sugar and anise seeds on top.
  • Bake for about an hour, until it feels firm .
  • serve warm or at room temperature ( or in summer, cold from the from fridge, or at least thats the way I like it :-).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.7, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 26.5, Sodium 160.9, Carbohydrate 39.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 24.2, Protein 3.3

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