Name: Plum bread and butter pudding
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 slices white bread, quartered; 2 tablespoon butter; 1/4 cup plum jam; 2 375 ml cans evaporated milk; 3 eggs; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; thick cream, to serve

Ingredients

6 slices white bread, quartered

2 tablespoon butter

1/4 cup plum jam

2 375 ml cans evaporated milk

3 eggs

1/3 cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

thick cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°c. Lightly grease a 6-cup ovenproof dish.

2.Spread each slice of bread with butter, then jam. Place in prepared dish, slightly overlapping.

3.In a bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Pour over bread. Set aside for 10 minutes until some of the mixture has soaked into the bread.

4.Place dish in a large baking pan. Pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of dish.

5.Bake for 25-30 minutes until custard is just set when tested. Cool for 5 minutes before serving with thick cream.

Use any jam of choice for this dish. If liked, replace evaporated milk with half milk and half cream.
Note

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