Simple Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding

Ingredients

• 500 ml Full-fat milk
• Dundee Marmalade - Enough to spread over the slices of bread you use
• Butter - Enough to spread over the slices of bread you use
• 8 - 12 Slices of White Bread - We use a presliced standard sandwich loaf
• Several drops of Vanilla Essence
• 2 Large Eggs
• 2 tbsp Caster Sugar
• 70 g Sultanas (1/3 Cup)
• 1 tbsp of Demerara Sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Remove the crusts from the bread.

2. 2

   Butter each slice thickly, then spread marmalade on...: Butter each slice thickly, then spread marmalade on each slice.

3. 3

   Cut each slice into quarters.

4. 4

   Place the pieces butter side up in the...: Place the pieces butter side up in the bottom of your dish in rows. We put each piece in as though it were diamonds and not squares. Make sure each row overlaps slightly.

5. 5

   Once the bottom of the dish is covered,...: Once the bottom of the dish is covered, sprinkle on half the sultanas.

6. 6

   Arrange another layer of buttered bread and sprinkle...: Arrange another layer of buttered bread and sprinkle on the rest of the sultanas. Finish with a final layer of bread, butter/marmalade side up.

7. 7

   If you need more bread just butter more...: If you need more bread just butter more as required. Place to one side.

8. 8

   In a jug, beat the eggs together with...: In a jug, beat the eggs together with the castor sugar.

9. 9

   Heat milk to a simmer in the pan...: Heat milk to a simmer in the pan (do not boil) with vanilla essence.

10. 10

    Pour the heated milk into the jug and...: Pour the heated milk into the jug and mix well the milk well with the eggs and sugar.

11. 11

    Preheat oven to 180 degrees; ours is a...: Preheat oven to 180 degrees; ours is a fan-assisted oven, so adjust accordingly for your own.

12. 12

    Slowly pour the mixture onto the bread. While...: Slowly pour the mixture onto the bread. While pouring, press the bread down gently with the back of a fork to ensure that the milk mix is fully absorbed.

13. 13

    Once all the milk is poured on top...: Once all the milk is poured on top and has been absorbed as much as possible, sprinkle some demerara sugar over the top.

14. 14

    Bake in the oven for around 30 minutes...: Bake in the oven for around 30 minutes or until golden on top.

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    Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding can be served...: Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding can be served warm or cold with cream, ice cream, or just a spoon straight out of the oven dish!