Cooking Lucid
Bread and Butter Pudding
Layers of buttered bread baked in vanilla custard until golden and wobbly. The ultimate use for stale bread — nursery comfort at its best.
Prep 15 min
Cook 40 min
Total 55 min
Serves 6
Ingredients
Step 1 — Assemble pudding
- 8 slices white bread (stale, buttered)
- ½ cup raisins or sultanas
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Nutmeg (grated)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Layer bread
Cut buttered bread into triangles. Layer in a buttered baking dish with raisins, sprinkling nutmeg between layers.
- 2
Pour custard and bake
Whisk milk, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Pour over bread. Let soak 15 minutes. Bake at 350°F 35–40 minutes until set and golden.
- 3
Serve
Serve warm with custard or cream.
Nutrition per serving: 380 cal · 10g protein · 38g carbs · 22g fat · 1g fiber
For informational purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice. Verify ingredients for allergens, cooking times, and safe internal temperatures before serving.
