Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding

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Ingredients

500g stale bread

600ml milk

200g sugar

100g margarine

3 eggs

grated rind of half a lemon

grated rind of half an orange

40g drinking chocolate powder

40g cocoa powder

100g sultanas

100g currants

mixed spice

freshly grated nutmeg

cinnamon

vanilla essence

Method

 1.    Put bread in a large mixing bowl.  Cover completely with water and soak for 15 minutes.  Put in colander.  Drain bread properly.  You have to use your hands to remove as much water as possible.

 2.    Preheat the oven 180⁰C, Gas Mark 4.

 3.    Grease and flour a large baking dish.

 4.    Cut margarine in small pieces and add to bread.   Mix well.

 5.    Add all the other ingredients.  Continue mixing till all ingredients blend completely

 6.    Pour mixture into the baking dish.

 7.    Level top with the back of a spoon.

 8.    Bake for 40-50 minutes.

 9.    This pudding can be served either warm or else cold.