Bread and butter pudding : Something to die for...

Ingredients
•25g/1oz butter, plus extra for greasing

•8 thin slices bread

•50g/2oz sultanas

•2 tsp cinnamon powder

•350ml/12fl oz whole milk

•50ml/2fl oz double cream

•2 free-range eggs

•25g/1oz granulated sugar

•nutmeg, grated, to taste

Preparation method

1.Grease a 1 litre/2 pint pie dish with butter.

2.Cut the crusts off the bread. Spread each slice with on one side with butter, then cut into triangles.

3.Arrange a layer of bread, buttered-side up, in the bottom of the dish, then add a layer of sultanas. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon, then repeat the layers of bread and sultanas, sprinkling with cinnamon, until you have used up all of the bread. Finish with a layer of bread, then set aside.

4.Gently warm the milk in a pan over a low heat to scalding point. Don't let it boil.

5.Crack the eggs into a bowl, add three quarters of the sugar and lightly whisk until pale.

6.Add the warm milk and cream mixture and stir well, then strain the custard into a bowl.

7.Pour the custard over the prepared bread layers and sprinkle with nutmeg and the remaining sugar and leave to stand for 30 minutes.

8.Preheat the oven to 180C/355F/Gas 4.

9.Place the dish into the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the custard has set and the top is golden-brown.

YUMMY !!!!!

It looks better than english gelee