Bread and Butter Pudding

[cakecrumbs]

For the second cook book challenge in a row, I got to tackle a dish I've been promising to make my boyfriend for over half a decade (wow, way to make us sound old). There were two desserts that fit the bill, actually, the other being bombe alaska, but I had to skip that at the first line: "This recipe requires an ice cream machine". Neeext.

Comments

[ejia_arath03]

I don't see the part where you heat the milk and cream. Do you not cook this custard? It intimidates me, because I always imagine accidentally scrambling the eggs and going "RUINED! FOREVERRRR!"

[cakecrumbs]

Oh good spotting. I seem to have left off the end of step three. Will edit it when I'm back on a PC, but basically you heat the milk and cream, stirring, until just boiling, then add the egg mixture and stir it in. I left it on the heat while doing so - the recipe didn't specify.

[afterthejourney]

i have never before been as tempted to make bread and butter pudding as i am now after seeing these pictures!

[cakecrumbs]

Hehe, thanks. :) I like Matt Moran's picture of his version better though. :)

[puppytraining]

Yum! I love bread & butter pudding - it's my Dad's favourite dessert and he requests it every birthday/Father's Day. I've seen a Nigella Lawson version with the bread part made from bread sandwiched together with ginger marmalade...haven't tried it but looks delish!

[cakecrumbs]

That sounds really yummy!

[kueken23]

I LOVE custard, so I would love to try this recipe!! But I don't really like butter... is the butter taste very prominent?

[cakecrumbs]

It's only used to butter the slices, but is a very minimal amount. I couldn't taste it at all, but if you dislike it you could easily omit it. My boyfriend actually asked me at the time why it's even called bread and butter pudding if there's no butter taste in it haha.

[kueken23]

Haha, that's interesting ;-) was even thinking of substituting the butter with jam, might be nice!

[eofs]

Maybe it's called bread-and-butter pudding to distinguish it from bread pudding, which is a slightly different beast.

[reseda_3067]

I have been looking for a GOOD recipe for bread and butter pudding, but the ones I've tried have turned out either dry or just bland. THIS looks creamy and crunchy. Just the way I want it.
If you can't get a hold of a vanilla pod, could you use vanilla sugar?
PS. I make Baked Alaska every now and then and you can use ice cream from out of the package. No need to make your own. lol!

[cakecrumbs]

I always use vanilla bean paste because I thing the pods themselves are too expensive. You could sub in vanilla essence or extract. Not sure about vanilla sugar personally because I've never used it, but it would probably work. The flavour might be a bit duller than normal? Not sure.

[reseda_3067]

Vanilla essence or extract? Not sure we have that over here in Sweden, though. I'll have to find out. Thanks! :)

[cakecrumbs]

It's basically a liquid flavouring. It's usually macerated and percolated vanilla beans diluted with a little water and ethyl alcohol. It's very common in supermarkets in Aus ad I assume the US and UK as well, but no idea about Sweden.