Dessert Recipes - Vienna Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 150 g/5 oz stale white bread

• 75 g/3 oz/1/2 cup sultanas (golden raisins)

• 150 ml/2/3 cup sherry

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup light brown sugar

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup chopped mixed peel

• Finely grated rind of 1 lemon

• 3 eggs

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups milk

• Butter, for greasing

• Classic Custard Sauce, to serve

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Method:

1. Break the bread into small pieces. Add the sultanas. Pour the sherry over and leave to soak for 30 minutes.

2. Beat with a fork to break up. Add the sugar, peel and lemon rind. Beat the eggs and milk together and mix into the bread mixture.

3. Turn into a greased 1.2 liter/2 pt/5 cup pudding basin. Cover with a double thickness of greased greaseproof (waxed) paper or foil, twisting and folding under the rim to secure.

4. Steam for 2 hours. Serve with Classic Custard Sauce.