Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Twisted Bread and Butter Pudding

I've been planning to make a bread & butter pudding as a match to the lovely Meander Valley Double Cream but instead of going the traditional route I decided to experiment and use that Chocolate and Parsnip Loaf I had made.

The result? Well, you be the judge.

pudding

Bread and Butter Pudding
[For two]

stale bread, cut into thick slices
softened butter
2 eggs
¾ cup milk
½ cup cream
2 tablespoons caster sugar
extra caster sugar, for sprinkling

Butter the bread on both sides and then cut into small cubes.

Break the eggs into a bowl, add the milk, cream and sugar and whisk until combined and the sugar has dissolved.

Place the bread cubes into an ovenproof dish - don't squash them in too tightly.

Pour in the mixture and then let it sit for a few minutes to allow the bread to absorb some of the mix.

before oven

Sprinkle over some extra caster sugar and then cook in a preheated 170°C/325°F oven until golden on top and the egg mixture has just set.

cooked

Let it cool for a few minutes before serving.

inside

When you cut through you'll notice that the chocolate chips in the bread have softened and there's a lovely coloured layered look between the egg custard and bread. It's just a perfect excuse to have some double cream!

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6 comments

  1. Wonderful! I have been thinking about bread and butter pudding since the weather has been cold lately. Yours twisted recipe is perfect! Lovely.

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  2. Clever you! What a perfect warm pudding and great way to use up old bread. I'm quite a fan of bread and butter pudding made with croissants studded with a few bits of dark chocolate and I imagine this would be similar with the chocolate melting through the custardy mixture.

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  3. What we call bread pudding here in Brazil (and if I'm not mistaken in Portugal as well) is a sort of creme caramel made with sweetened condensed milk, milk, eggs and stale bread. It's very good - but I must admit I'm craving your recipe now, Haalo. :)

    It looks rich and delicious!

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  4. Thanks Anh - it is getting to be perfect bread & butter pudding weather.

    Thanks Truffle - it's also great with pannetone but it's great in that you can really make it to suit any taste. Love the idea of croissant and chocolate.

    Thanks Patricia - I want your bread pudding!

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  5. I am a bread pudding addict but I have neve tried it with chocolate chips. It sounds wonderful, and a version that I will have to try!

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  6. Thanks Deborah - hard to go wrong with chocolate!

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