by SRD » Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:48 am
Delia's Bread pudding recipe
8oz bread (she cuts off the crusts but see my note earlier)
1/2 pt milk
2 oz butter (melted)
3 oz soft brown sugar (you can use any sugar but soft dark brown is best)
2 level teaspoons mixed spice
1 egg beaten
6 oz mixed dried fruit - currants, raisins, sultanas, candied peel (but you can use any mix of dried fruit you prefer)
grated rind of half an orange
freshly grated nutmeg
Pre-heat oven to gas 4 350F 180C
A 2 pint baking dish/tin buttered (I use a silicone small loaf tin)
Break bread into small pieces, place in a bowl and pour the milk over it. Leave for at least 30 mins. (I give it a stir every so often to make sure all the bread is wet and sometimes add a bit more milk if it seems very dry)
Add melted butter, sugar, mixed spice and egg and beat the mixture with a fork making sure there are no lumps.
Stir in the fruit and orange rind, spoon into baking dish and level off the top, sprinkle with grated nutmeg and bake for 75 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool before turning out.
It freezes well.
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