Dessert Recipes - Basic Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• Butter, for greasing

• 750 g/1 1/2 lb stale bread, sliced

• 350 g/12 oz/2 cups dried mixed fruit (fruit cake mix)

• 175 g/6 oz/3/4 cup dark brown sugar

• 15 ml/1 tbsp mixed (apple-pie) spice

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• Cream or custard, to serve

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Method:

1. Butter a large roasting tin (pan). Put the bread in a large bowl. Cover with cold water and leave to soak for 1 hour.

2. Squeeze out all excess water. Return to the bowl and beat until smooth.

3. Add the remaining ingredients except the caster sugar and mix well. Spread in the prepared tin.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for about 1 3/4 hours until brown and crisp on top.

5. Sprinkle with the caster sugar, leave to cool slightly, then cut into squares.

6. Serve warm or cold with cream or custard. Store any remainder in an airtight container.