Bread And Butter Pudding

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 10 -12 slices day-old bread, crusts removed
• 1 cup sultanas or 1 cup raisins, soaked in rum
• 1 granny smith apple, peeled cored and diced
• 1 tablespoon sugar, extra
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 bring milk to boiling point in a small saucepan, do not boil (known as 'scalding').
• 2 blend in cream and vanilla. whisk eggs and sugar together in a bowl until creamy. gradually whisk in milk mixture.
• 3 cut bread into quarters. layer in a greased shallow casserole dish with sultanas an apples. pour over milk mixture. allow to stand for 15 minutes.
• 4 place casserole dish in a baking dish. add enough hot water to baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the casserole. sprinkle pudding with combined sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• 5 bake at 180°c (350°f) for 40 to 45 minutes or until custard is set and golden. serve with cream and fruit.