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Polly's Bread and Butter Pudding

Ingredients

  • 10 slices of pan bread (white or brown, but with crusts removed)
  • 275ml (10fl oz) milk
  • 60g (2 oz) butter, melted,
  • 75g (2 oz) soft brown sugar
  • 2 level teaspoons mixed spice
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 175g (6 oz) mixed dried fruit - raisins, sultanas, currants, mixed peel
  • grated rind of half an orange
  • Freshly grated nutmeg (optional)

Preparation method

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C / gas mark 4.
  2. Break up the bread into pieces, place in a bowl and pour the milk over. Stir together then let sit for 30 minutes to absorb.
  3. Lightly grease a 1.5 litre oven-proof baking dish.
  4. Beat melted butter, sugar, mixed spice and egg together until smooth. Add in soaked bread and milk. Stir in dried fruit and orange rind. Pour into prepared dish and sprinkle with nutmeg.
  5. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown on top.
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