English Bread and Butter Pudding

14 Reviews

Prep: 40 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Ready In: 1 hr 55 min

“Serve it hot with custard, or eat it cut into slices when cold.” - by Polly Welby

Ingredients

10 slices bread
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 egg, beaten
1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

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. Beat together with soaked bread and milk. Stir in dried fruit and orange zest. Pour into prepared dish and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Bake in preheated oven 75 minutes, until set.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
493 cal
25%

Fat
16.7 g
26%

Carbs
79.2 g
26%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (14)

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SCARROTT

Oct. 9, 2003

"This is English BREAD Pudding !!! not Bread & Butter Pudding. Bread pudding is like a heavy wet fruit cake and Bread and butter pudding is a light custardy "nursery" pudding which must be eaten warm. ..." See more (I am English)"

gghaupt

Jan. 15, 2007

"I'd like to try this recipe but have no clue what the ingredient "mixed spice" would be. Can anyone help?..." See more"

KimB

Aug. 30, 2007

"This is not an English Bread and Butter Pudding as stated previously, the two are wildly different, it is a pretty good Bread Pudding recipe however. I am English so I do know!..." See more"

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