Classic Fruit and Bread Pudding
A hearty and filling dessert is just what is called for when you need something sweet at the end of a meal. You can prepare this in advance and keep it for baking just before dinner, so that it is ready when you finish.
Classic Fruit and Bread Pudding
Linda DeCann
4
20 minutes
40 minutes
472
Breakfast
Fruit and bread pudding is a favorite of many families and some may have their own recipes. Though you can use any non-savory or even sweet bread in this, using whole meal or other whole grain bread adds to the nutritional value of this dessert.
Ingredients
- 200 gm. slightly stale bread
- 250 ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 50 gm. butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
- ½ tsp. cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp. powdered cardamom seeds
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 2 cups chopped mixed fruit (apples, pears, peaches, pineapple or any one or more seasonal fruit)
Directions
Cut bread into small pieces.
Heat milk and soak bread in milk for 10 minutes. Work with your fingers or a fork to mash whatever you can, leaving it somewhat lumpy.
Beat eggs till fluffy, add sugar, butter, lemon rind, cinnamon powder, cardamom seed powder and vanilla essence. Mix into soaked bread.
Line a baking dish with greaseproof or parchment paper.
Put in half the bread mixture.
Arrange the fruit on top.
Top with the remaining bread mixture.
Bake in pre-heated oven at 350°F/180°C for 40 minutes or till somewhat browned on the top.
Remove and serve with custard, whipped cream, ice-cream or on its own.
