Bread and butter pudding recipes

Get your just desserts this winter with these perfect puds.

Chocolate hot cross buns are widely available at Easter time. Try your local supermarket or bakery. If you can’t find them, use any hot cross bun you like. This dish is best served warm, before the buns soak up all the velvety custard. Note

Pudding can be prepared several hours ahead. Stand, covered, in the refrigerator. Bake as required. Note

Peanut butter sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead. Leftover sauce can be used over ice-cream. Note

Relive your grandma’s classic with the addition of Italian pannettone. Zesty and sweet, this creamy dessert is simple but sure to please.

Add grated orange zest for extra flavour. Stand pudding at room temperature before cooking to help produce a tight pudding. Note

If you can’t find mini brioche, you will need about 300g of a large loaf. Alternatively, you can use croissants or fruit bread. Note

Bread and butter pudding is as old as the hills and it’s great for using up stale bread. There are many different ways of making it. This recipe is a bit of a departure from the traditional, with the addition of bananas.

If you have an electric pressure cooker you won’t need to reduce the heat to stabilise pressure,your cooker will automatically stabilise itself. Always check with the manufacturer’s instructions before using. Note