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How to Make a Bread & Butter Pudding

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By Allison Boelcke
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Bread and butter pudding is a classic British dessert. It is typically composed of layers of buttered bread slices and raisins or stewed fruit that is topped with a mixture of eggs and milk. Bread and butter pudding is often prepared as a way to use up stale bread with few additional ingredients. Many cooks add their own culinary twists to the basic recipe by adding berries or other fruit.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 8 slices of bread (any variety) 2 tbsp. butter (plus more for greasing) Knife Pie dish 4 tbsp. raisins 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 eggs 2 cups of milk Mixing bowl 1 tbsp. granulated white sugar Nutmeg (optional, to taste)
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread each slice of bread lightly with butter, remove crusts and slice each piece of bread into quarters.

  2. Step 2

    Coat a pie dish with a thin layer of butter. Place 1/3 of the bread pieces across the bottom of the pie dish.

  3. Step 3

    Layer half of the raisins on top of the bread layer. Add 1 tsp. of cinnamon evenly on top of the bread and raisins.

  4. Step 4

    Place another 1/3 of the bread slices into the pie dish and add the remaining raisins and cinnamon. Cover everything evenly with the remaining bread.

  5. Step 5

    Combine two eggs with 2 cups of milk in a mixing bowl to form a custard, and pour the mixture carefully over the bread layers. Evenly add 1 tbsp. of granulated white sugar and nutmeg, if desired, to the top layer.

  6. Step 6

    Let the bread and butter pudding stand for 30 minutes to allow the custard to soak into the bread. Bake the pudding at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 to 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the custard thickens.

Tips & Warnings
  • Raisins can be substituted with other traditional British fruit options, such as blackberries, currants or stewed apples. One-quarter cup of heavy cream can be added with the milk for a richer flavor.
  • Oven temperature and cooking time are approximate and may vary depending on your oven.
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