Bread and Butter Pudding

Buttered bread layered with sultanas and baked in a rich egg 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 on, buttered
  • 50g sultanas
  • 300ml whole milk
  • 200ml double cream
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 60g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp demerara sugar

Method

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

  2. Cut the bread into triangles and arrange in layers in the dish, scattering sultanas between each layer.

  3. Whisk the milk, cream, eggs, caster sugar and vanilla together and pour over the bread. Leave to soak for 15 minutes.

  4. Sprinkle with nutmeg and demerara sugar.

  5. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden, puffed and just set. Serve warm.