Bread and Butter Pudding.

with Whiskey and Marmalade.

by Frank

Ingredients

• 8 slices day old bread, crusts removed. (Note 1)
• 50g soft butter.
• Marmalade of Choice.
• 300ml of whole milk.
• 250 pot of double cream.
• 3 large eggs.
• 4 tbsp Golden Caster Sugar.
• A few drops of Vanilla Essence or a Vanilla pod.
• 2 Tbsp Whiskey
• 80g Sultanas
• Note 1 Extra luxurious when made with Brioche buns.

Method

1. Soak the sultanas in the whiskey.
2. Butter each slice of bread. Spread 4 slices with marmalade to make 4 sandwiches.
3. Cut each sandwich into 2 pieces diagonally and put in baking dish. Heat your oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3.
4. Beat the milk, cream, eggs, vanilla, sugar and any whisky not soaked into sultanas.
5. Pour this mixture over the bread slices and tuck in the sultanas. Leave to soak for 30 minutes.
6. Dot the top with a little more marmalade and sprinkle with some extra Caster sugar.
7. Bake for 45 minutes/1 hr until puffed up and starting to caramelise on top.
8. Serve with custard or ice cream.