Baked Bread Pudding

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861

Source: The Book of Household Management
Time: Cook: 45 min Total: 45 min
Yield: 5.0 – 6.0 persons
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (8)

1/2 lb. of grated bread ↝ Bread, vegetable [Yeast breads]
1 pint of milk ↝ Milk, NFS [Milk, reduced fat]
4 eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
4 oz. of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
4 oz. of moist sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
2 oz. of candied peel ↝ Orange peel, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
6 bitter almonds ↝ Nuts, almonds, whole, raw [Nut and Seed Products]
1 tablespoonful of brandy ↝ Brandy [Liquor and cocktails]

Instructions (6)

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.
Add the well-whisked eggs, the butter, sugar, and brandy.
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.
Bake for nearly 3/4 hour.

Original Text

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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