Quick Recipe for a British Bread Butter Pudding at Home

15th July was my father’s birthday and this recipe is dedicated to my father – papa was my best friend. I was born very late to my parents but the age gap never mattered. My father was uber-cool, understanding and was always up to play along with me.

I lost my father 20 years ago and not one day has passed when I have not remembered something he said or something he believed in. I consider myself to be very similar to him in many ways – a daddy’s girl all the way.

My father spent most of his life in the United Kingdom, making him very British in most of his ways. He absolutely loved British & continental food.

As an ode and remembrance to him today, I have recreated one of his favourite desserts, Bread Butter Pudding.

Recipe

Ingredients

• Old Bread slices 5
• Milk 400ml
• Eggs 2
• Vanilla essence 2drops
• Condensed milk 3Tbsp Or Sugar 4Tbsp
• Butter 3Tbsp
• Chocolate bar 70g
• Jam 1&1/2Tbsp
• Cinnamon powder 1/2tsp

Method

1. Butter the bread generously and then chop into squares and fill the baking dish.
2. Spread chocolate chunks in between the bread.
3. Whisk together milk, condensed milk (or sugar), vanilla essence, cinnamon powder & eggs. Pour this mixture evenly over the bread pieces. Dot with jam.
4. Let it soak for 30mins.
5. Preheat oven to 180degC for 15mins and then bake this for 30-40mins or till nicely brown.
6. Let it rest for 15mins before serving.

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