Bread And Butter Pudding With Dates Recipes

BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round pie dish or cake pan.
• Butter the bread on both sides and cut into triangles. Arrange a single layer of buttered bread in the bottom of the greased pan, slightly overlapping the triangles. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the sugar and all of the currants. Arrange the remaining bread on top, then sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• Beat milk, eggs, and nutmeg together. Pour over the bread and press down firmly to compress the pudding and help the bread absorb the milk mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, about 30 minutes.

RAISIN DATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour milk over bread. Add sugar, eggs, butter, dates, raisins, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; stir to mix well. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. If desired, sprinkle top with additional sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake at 350° until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. If desired, serve warm with whipped cream.

BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING WITH DATES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170C, 325F, Gas mark 3. Grease a 7.5cm/3 inch deep ovenproof dish.
• Remove the crusts from the buttered bread and cut into quarters (triangles or squares).
• Place half in the bottom of the prepared dish sprinkle with the chopped dates then arrange the remaining bread triangles, buttered side up, over the dates.
• In a saucepan, heat the milk to hot but not boiling.
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, vanilla and sugar then add the hot milk, stirring well.
• Slowly strain over the bread and fruit, being careful not to dislodge the top layer of bread.
• Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with a little extra sugar and grated nutmeg then bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the top is browned and crispy.

DATE BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING WITH EASY BOOZY TOFFEE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease an 8-inch square ovenproof baking dish.
• Butter all bread slices.
• Set aside 4 bread slices and cut remaining 6 in half to make triangles.
• Place the 4 whole slices, buttered sides up, in dish.
• Sprinkle chopped dates over top.
• Arrange bread triangles, buttered sides up, on top to cover dates.
• Heat cream and milk in a saucepan, bringing almost to a boil.
• Meanwhile, whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla in a heatproof bowl, then pour the hot milk/cream combo on top, whisking as you go, to make a custard.
• Pour over bread and let soak for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle brown sugar over bread.
• Place baking dish in a large roasting pan and carefully pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up side of dish.
• Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden and center is just set.
• For toffee sauce:.
• Place butter, sugar and cream in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring throughout.
• Boil 4 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
• Remove pan from heat, let cool 1 minute, then add brandy and sherry.
• Makes 1 3/4 cups sauce.
• Serve bread with toffee sauce and whipped cream.
• Note: Bread pudding can be made a day ahead, then reheated for about 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven until hot in center.

VEGAN DATE & CHOCOLATE BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix the cornflour, soya milk, cinnamon, lemon zest, vanilla and maple syrup together in a pan and whisk until smooth. Set over a low heat and cook, whisking continuously, for 8-10 mins until the mixture has thickened slightly to a thin custard that just coats the back of a spoon.
• Lightly oil roughly 20 x 25cm wide baking dish. Cut the crusts off the bread, if you like, and arrange in the dish, overlapping slightly. Stir most of the dates into the custard, then pour over the bread, pressing the bread into the mixture gently with the back of a spoon to help it absorb the liquid. Leave to soak for 15 mins.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Scatter the chocolate chips and remaining sliced dates over the bread pudding, and bake for 20-25 mins until golden and crisp at the edges. Leave to rest for 10 mins before serving with a spoonful of vegan plain yogurt or dairy-free ice cream, if you like.