BRITISH BREAD PUDDING

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Bread pudding - the English variety, not to be confused with 'bread and butter pudding' - this is more like a spiced cake than a dessert.

Provided by ANNE FAIRPO

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

6 ¼ cups cubed whole wheat bread
1 ¼ cups milk
1 egg, beaten
⅓ cup butter, softened
¾ cup raisins
¼ cup dried mixed fruit
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine bread and milk, and set aside to soak for 5 minutes. Then stir in egg, butter, raisins, mixed fruit, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix well. Press the mixture into a 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake in preheated oven until golden and firm to touch, about 35 minutes. Leave in baking pan to cool, then cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 31.1 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 174.1 mg, Sugar 17.8 g