Classic Bread & Butter Pudding

Buttered bread layered with sultanas and baked in a creamy vanilla custard until golden and crisp on top.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 1 hour 5 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 8 slices white bread, crusts removed
  • 60g butter, softened
  • 75g sultanas
  • 300ml whole milk
  • 200ml double cream
  • 3 large eggs
  • 75g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp demerara sugar

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan)/gas mark 4 and grease a 1.5 litre baking dish.

  2. Butter the bread, cut into triangles and layer in the dish with the sultanas.

  3. Whisk the milk, cream, eggs, caster sugar and vanilla together.

  4. Pour over the bread and leave to soak for 20 minutes.

  5. Sprinkle with nutmeg and demerara sugar.

  6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the custard is just set and the top is golden.