Hot Desserts Recipes - Bread a Butter Pudding

Ingredients

• 50g/2oz butter, softened

• 6 slices white bread

• 25g/1oz currants

• 25g/1oz sultanas

• 3 eggs

• 550ml/18fl oz milk

• 50g/2oz light muscovado sugar

• Pinch of ground mixed spices

• Single cream for drizzling

Serves 6

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Method:

1. Lightly grease a 1.2 liters/2pt ovenproof dish with a little of the butter. Use the rest to spread evenly over the bread then cut each slice in half diagonally.

2. Arrange the slices in the dish, each one slightly overlapping the last, and sprinkle the currants and sultanas over the top.

3. Beat together the eggs, milk, sugar and mixed spices in a bowl and pour over the bread. Leave to soak for 30 minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350oP/Gas mark 4.  Bake the pudding in the oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown but still slightly moist in the centre. Serve with a drizzle of single cream.