Easiest-Ever Bread Pudding

The ultimate in quick comfort food - only five minutes to prepare, perfect to pop in the oven before the main course

• Cooking Time Prep 5 mins
  Cook 40 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 4 - 4

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  363

• Protein

  7g

• Carbs

  64g

• Fat

  11g

• Saturates

  7g

• Fibre

  1g

• Sugar

  47g

• Salt

  0.57g

Ingredients

• 150ml whole milk
• 140g white bread
• 50g raisins or dried cherries
• 568ml pot of fresh custard
• butter, for greasing
• 5-7 tbsp caster sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 140C/fan 120C/gas 1. Stir the custard together with the milk. Trim the crusts from the bread, cut into triangles, then place in a large bowl with the raisins or dried cherries. Pour over the custard mixture, then carefully stir everything together so all the pieces of bread are coated. Lightly grease a small ovenproof dish with butter, then spoon in the mixture.
2. Cook for 30-35 mins until there is just a slight wobble in the centre of the custard. Sprinkle over the sugar to cover the surface, then pop under a hot grill for 1-2 mins until the sugar starts to melt and caramelise.

Categories: Courses, Quick & Easy