Bread and Butter Pudding

New system of domestic cookery, forme... · Rundell, Maria Eliza Ketelby · 1806

Source: New system of domestic cookery, formed upon principles of economy, and adapted to the use of private families
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (11)

for the pudding

Slice bread ↝ Bread, vegetable [Yeast breads]
spread with butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
currants ↝ Currants, european black, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
sliced citron, orange or lemon
sliced citron, orange or lemon ↝ Orange, raw [Citrus fruits]
sliced citron, orange or lemon ↝ Lemon, raw [Citrus fruits]
milk ↝ Milk, NFS [Milk, reduced fat]
two or three eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
a few pimentos ↝ Pimento, canned [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
a very little ratafia

for decoration (optional)

A paste round the edge ↝ Guava paste [Jams, syrups, toppings]

Instructions (3)

Slice bread, spread with butter, and lay it in a dish with currants between each layer, and sliced citron, orange or lemon, if to be very nice.
Pour over an unboiled custard of milk, two or three eggs, a few pimentos, and a very little ratafia, two hours at least before it is to be baked; and lade it over and over to soak the bread.

Optional decoration

A paste round the edge makes all puddings look better, but is not necessary.

Original Text

Bread and Butter Pudding.

Slice bread, spread with butter, and lay it in a dish with currants between each layer, and sliced citron, orange or lemon, if to be very nice. Pour over an unboiled custard of milk, two or three eggs, a few pimentos, and a very little ratafia, two hours at least before it is to be baked; and lade it over and over to soak the bread.

143A paste round the edge makes all puddings look better, but is not necessary.

Notes

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