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Classic British Bread and Butter Pudding with Golden Raisins, Nutmeg, and Custard
The quintessential British nursery comfort pudding: buttered triangles of white bread layered with plump sultanas, baked in a rich nutmeg-spiced egg custard until golden and crisp on top, soft underneath.
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min
Oven
180Ā°C (160Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
6
- Day-old white bread slices, crusts trimmed, halved diagonally8 pc
- Soft unsalted butter60 g
- Golden sultanas or raisins80 g
- Whole milk300 ml
- Heavy whipping cream 32%150 ml
- Large fresh eggs3 pc
- Caster sugar70 g
- Pure vanilla extract1 tsp
- Freshly grated whole nutmegĀ½ tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Butter bread slices generously and cut into triangles. Arrange half in buttered baking dish, scatter sultanas, and overlap remaining buttered bread triangles on top.
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2
Whisk eggs, milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla together. Pour over bread and press lightly to soak; rest 20 mins, then grate fresh nutmeg over top.
20 min timer
3
Bake at 180Ā°C for 30-35 mins until custard is softly set and bread tips are golden and crisp. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
390
Protein
8.5g
Carbohydrates
44g
Fat
21g
Allergens
GlutenMilkEggs
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: British & European Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & British Traditional Cookery Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
