Bread and Butter Pudding

Ingredients

• 10 slices stale bread Or you can use French sticks and leave the crusts on
• 3 ounces butter
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 4 ounces raisins or 4 ounces sultanas ( or a mixture)
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pint milk
• 1/4 pint cream
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

1. Grease a large ovenproof casserole dish with butter.
2. Slice the bread and butter it.
3. Place them in layers in the bowl, sprinkling the fruit on top of each layer.
4. Whisk the eggs.
5. Whisk the milk, cream, sugar and vanilla extract.
6. Combine the eggs and the milk mixture.
7. pour on top of the bread and fruit and leave to soak for about 2 hours, (until the bread is saturated). If there isn t enough liquid to cover the bread, add more milk and/or cream.
8. Sprinkle the top with grated nutmeg.
9. Bake in a medium oven (350 degrees F) for approximately 1 hour.
10. The top should be golden brown, and the pudding will rise.

Serve.