Scrumptious Bread and Butter Pudding

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Ingredients

8 -10 Slices White Bread (crusts removed) 

Butter

450ml  Milk

 2 Eggs

 50g Caster Sugar 

50g  Sultanas

Ground Nutmeg

Method

Butter each slice of bread and cut into fingers or triangles.Grease or butter a shallow ovenproof dish.
Arrange a layer of the bread, buttered side down on the base of the dish.Sprinkle some of the sultanas on the bread and dust with a little ground nutmeg.Cover with another layer of bread, sultanas and nutmeg.Finish with a layer of bread, buttered side up.Beat eggs, milk and sugar together and gently pour over the bread layers.Allow to stand for about 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer to a pre-heated oven 180°C/ 350°F/ Gas 4 for about 30 minutesuntil risen and “set”.Serve immediately with cream or custard.

Hints and Tips!!

Alternatives to sultanas and nutmeg:

Fresh cherries, sliced peaches, sliced apricots, raspberries or blackberries.
For a quick bread and butter pudding for children who will not eat sultanas ,you could ad some chocolate chips or other fruits.