Mrs Beetons Puddings and Desserts Revisited
Baked Bread Pudding
600ml (1 pint) Milk
225g (8oz) Grated Bread
110g (4oz) Butter
110g (4oz) Moist Sugar (Soft Brown Sugar)
50g (2oz) Candied Peel
4 Eggs
6 Bitter Almonds
1 tbsp Brandy
Put the milk into a saucepan, with the bitter almonds.
Let it infuse for 15 minutes.
Bring it to the boiling point.
Strain on to the breadcrumbs and allow to cool.
Add the eggs, which should be well whisked, the butter, sugar and brandy and beat well until all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
Line the bottom of a pie dish with the candied peel sliced thinly, add the mixture.
Bake for nearly 45 minutes.
Time: Nearly 45 minutes.
Sufficient for 5 or 6 persons.
Seasonable at any time.
Note: A few currants may be substituted for the candied peel and will be found an excellent addition to this pudding, they should be beaten in with the mixture and not laid at the bottom of the pie dish.
BAKED BREAD PUDDING
1250. INGREDIENTS - 1/2 lb. of grated bread, 1 pint of milk, 4 eggs, 4 oz. of butter, 4 oz. of moist sugar, 2 oz. of candied peel, 6 bitter almonds, 1 tablespoonful of brandy.
Mode - Put the milk into a stewpan, with the bitter almonds; let it infuse for 1/4 hour; bring it to the boiling point; strain it on to the bread crumbs, and let these remain till cold; then add the eggs, which should be well whisked, the butter, sugar, and brandy, and beat the pudding well until all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed; line the bottom of a pie-dish with the candied peel sliced thin, put in the mixture, and bake for nearly 3/4 hour.
Time - Nearly 3/4 hour.
Average cost, 1s. 4d.
Sufficient for 5 or 6 persons.
Seasonable at any time.
Note - A few currants may be substituted for the candied peel, and will be found an excellent addition to this pudding: they should be beaten in with the mixture, and not laid at the bottom of the pie-dish.
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