Bread Pudding

stale bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain adds fiber, while white bread is often more economical.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Cranberries offer a unique flavor and are often found at lower prices.

Cut 12 slices Bread into cubes. Optional* You can remove the crust for a smoother finish - we dont!

Place into a large mixing bowl, pour in the 600 ml Whole Milk.

Stir well, then place aside for a few minutes to soak up the milk. (if using crust you may need to soak for longer)

Whilst soaking, Preheat oven to 170℃ fan / 190℃ / 375℉ / Gas mark 5 line tin with parchment paper

Give the bread a good stir until all broken down and stodgy.

Melt 100 grams Butter in the microwave. Whisk 2 large Eggs into another small bowl* If not using butter use equivalent measure of milk. (This is for extra richness, it can be skipped)

Now add the melted butter, whisked eggs, 500 g Dried Fruit, 2 Tablespoons Mixed Spice and 150 g Light Brown Sugar to the bread mixture.

Stir to combine all the ingredients. Make sure they are well combined.

Pour the bread pudding mixture into the lined baking tin. Make sure it is level.

Sprinkle 2 tbsp of the 3 tbsp Demerara Sugar on top. Save 1 tbsp for adding after it is cooked!

Bake in the middle of the oven at 170℃ fan / 190℃ / 375℉ / Gas mark 5 for 1 hour.

Remove tin from the oven, check it is cooked through, use a skewer, it should come out clean.

Leave to cool and firm up for approx 15 minutes, before removing it from tin, using the parchment paper to carefully lift it out of the tin.

Sprinkle the remaining 1 tbsp of demerara sugar on top.

Cut into servings, either 12 large slices or 24 smaller slices.

Serve warm with an extra sprinkle of sugar on top add custard, cream or caramel sauce.

It can also be served cold as a tasty cake treat.

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