Bread And Butter Pudding With Dates

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 slices bread, buttered
• 6 ounces dates, pitted and chopped
• 4 eggs
• 2 ounces caster sugar
• 20 fluid ounces milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 170c, 325f, gas mark 3. grease a 7.5cm/3 inch deep ovenproof dish.
• 2 remove the crusts from the buttered bread and cut into quarters (triangles or squares).
• 3 place half in the bottom of the prepared dish sprinkle with the chopped dates then arrange the remaining bread triangles, buttered side up, over the dates.
• 4 in a saucepan, heat the milk to hot but not boiling.
• 5 in a large bowl, mix together the eggs, vanilla and sugar then add the hot milk, stirring well.
• 6 slowly strain over the bread and fruit, being careful not to dislodge the top layer of bread.
• 7 leave to stand for 10 minutes.
• 8 sprinkle with a little extra sugar and grated nutmeg then bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the top is browned and crispy.