Spiced Bread and Butter Pudding

Bread and butter pudding is a good dish in which to use up stale bread. Whole meal bread can also be used.

Ingredients

• 50 g butter
• 8 slices white bread, crusts removed
• 100 g mixed dried fruit
• 50 g demerera sugar
• 600 ml milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• grated nutmeg and demerera sugar to sprinkle on the top.

Cooking Process

1. Butter each slice of bread generously and cut into four squares.
2. Place a layer of bread over the base of a 1.5 liter/2 1/2 pint ovenproof dish, overlapping the slices. Sprinkle with mixed fruit and continue to make alternate layers of bread and fruit.
3. Dissolve the sugar in the milk over a low heat . Remove from the heat, gradually add the egg and mixed spice.
4. Whisk thoroughly . Pour the mixture over the bread and fruit mixture and leave to soak for about 10 minutes.
5. Sprinkle the top with nutmeg and bake in a moderate oven for 1 hour.
6. Sprinkle with sugar and serve immediately.

Bon Apetite!