Mark Hix delves into his extensive archive to provide us with this cracking Bread Pudding
This week we have a guest recipe from Mark Hix. He has delved into his extensive archive to provide us with this cracking Bread Pudding
Something to use up any leftover bread (something I rarely have in my house) and perfect for this miserable weather.
Considering it’s made of leftover bread it really does work a treat as an afternoon or morning snack – or you can posh it up a bit and serve it warm with ice cream or good old clotted cream as a dessert.
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
300g water
200g caster sugar plus extra for dusting
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1/2tsp mixed spice
60g sultanas
60g raisins
Grated zest of half an orange
500g brown or white bread
4 eggs, beaten
Bring the water, sugar, spices, sultanas, raisins and orange zest to the boil. Break the bread into small pieces and mix into the syrup in a bowl. Cover with cling film and leave overnight.
Pre-heat the oven to 175ºC/350ºF/gas mark 4. Fold the eggs into the bread/syrup mixture and put it into a deep baking tin, lined with greaseproof paper. Bake for about 30 minutes until the mixture is firm.
Dust the top with caster sugar while still hot. Serve warm with ice cream or clotted cream.
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