Bread and butter pudding and Custard

Bread and butter pudding is a traditional dessert popular in British cuisine. It is essentially a baked form of French toast. Not to be confused with Desert. ... British cuisine is shaped by the countrys temperate climate, its island geography and its history. ... For the band, see French Toast (band) French toast serving French toast (often known as eggy bread in the UK, pain perdu in French) is a popular breakfast food in North America, Europe and Hong Kong. ...

It is made by layering slices of buttered bread scattered with raisins in an oven dish into which an egg and milk mixture, commonly seasoned with nutmeg (and sometimes vanilla or other spices), is poured. It is then baked in an oven and served. Some people may serve it with custard or cream, but often the pudding under the crust is moist enough to enjoy without sauce. Alternate uses: Raisin (disambiguation) A Raisin is a sun-dried or artificially dried grape, used in cooking and baking. ... Chicken egg (left) and quail eggs (right), the types of egg commonly used as food An egg is a body consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing of some type, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo. ... A glass of cows milk. ... For other uses, see Nutmeg (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Vanilla (disambiguation). ... This article focuses on egg-thickened custards. ...

Although the pudding is most often associated with childhood and school dinners, in some recipes a measure of whisky may be added for a more grown-up touch of luxury. Other modern variations include scattering fresh or dried fruit between the layers of bread, melting chocolate into the egg-milk mixture, and using unusual types of breads — such as brioche — to make it. For other uses, see Whisky (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... Brioche Brioche des Rois (served around Epiphany, esp. ...

Bread and butter pudding should not be confused with bread pudding. Austin Leslies Creole Bread Pudding with Vanilla Whiskey Sauce, From the late Pampys Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

External links

• A classic 1950s English version of the recipe
• Bread and Butter pudding recipe