Classic Bread Pudding: Comfort food at its best

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey can be a natural sweetener.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dried cranberries add a tart flavor.

Prepare the baking dish by coating it with butter.

Line the dish with parchment paper, leaving some sticking above the top, and grease the top of the paper with butter.

Break white sliced bread into small pieces and place in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, then add double cream and milk, and whisk until blended.

Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the bread and mix with a wooden spoon.

Add mixed dried fruit and optional dried cranberries to the mixture.

Stir in soft light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 0.5 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg.

Melt butter in the microwave for 30 seconds and add to the mixture, along with 1 teaspoon of mixed spice.

Mix everything thoroughly, ensuring the bread is well broken down.

Cover the mixture and let it sit for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F or gas mark 3).

After 20 minutes, give the mixture one last mix and scrape it into the prepared baking dish, leveling it off but leaving the top rough.

Sprinkle coarse demerara sugar on top.

Cover the dish with baking foil and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, removing the foil for the last 15 minutes.

After baking, test with a cocktail stick; if it comes out dry, it's done. If not, bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Let the bread pudding cool in the dish for 20 minutes before removing it using the parchment paper.

Cut into squares and serve warm with homemade vanilla custard or vanilla ice cream.

For a quick sauce, mix 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of whiskey or brandy.

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