What is Bread and Butter Pudding?

Bread and Butter Pudding is a traditional British dessert made primarily with old or leftover bread. The bread slices are buttered and then baked with an egg custard and raisins. In India, this dish is also known as Anglo-Indian Pudding, as it was introduced by the British and later perfected by the Anglo-Indian community.

Is it mandatory to use old bread while making a bread and butter pudding?

Using stale bread is not a requirement, but it is a great way to utilize any leftover bread. This pudding is made with very simple ingredients and has a delicious flavor. It is an excellent choice for beginners in baking, as it is a straightforward recipe to start with. I often make this pudding at home whenever I have some bread that is no longer suitable for toast or sandwiches. My daughter Pasta, enjoys this dish very much.

Anglo-Indian Bread and butter pudding Recipe step by step

Description

Bread and Butter Pudding is a traditional British dish made with old bread, butter, and a creamy custard sauce. This dessert is also called Anglo-Indian Pudding in India.

Ingredients

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6 Slice Bread
500ml Milk
2 Egg
2 Tbsp. Butter
50g Raisin
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1 Tsp. Nutmeg Powder

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Instructions

Cut Bread Slices into triangular pieces.
Grease a baking dish with 1/2 Tsp. Butter.
Whisk eggs and then add sugar to the egg and whisk again to make a frothy mixture.
Add Warm Milk to it and keep mixing.
Now add vanilla and nutmeg powder and mix again.
Melt 1 Tsp. butter and mix it with the Custard.
Now butter the bread slices with the remaining butter and layer those on the greased baking dish.
Pour the custard over the bread slices till it covers all the bread.
Top it with the Raisin.
Give a standing time of 10-15 minutes to help the bread slices to soak the moisture.
In the meantime, preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 180 degrees C.
Bake the pudding for 35-40 minutes at 180 degrees C.
The Pudding will set by then and the top will be browned.
Serve it at room temperature or after refrigerating for a few hours.

Notes

You may cut the bread edges however, I prefer to use those.
Instead of white bread, brown bread can also be used.
You can add 1/2 Tsp. of Cinnamon powder as well.
Increase or decrease the sugar based on preference.
Instead of an oven, you can use a pressure cooker to steam it.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Category: Dessert
Method: baking
Cuisine: Continental

Nutrition

Serving Size: 100g
Calories: 211
Sugar: 26.1g
Sodium: 151mg
Fat: 7.5g
Saturated Fat: 4.1g
Carbohydrates: 32.3g
Fiber: 0.6g
Protein: 5.7g
Cholesterol: 72mg