Name: Berry Bread and Butter Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 slices bread crusts removed; 30 g soft butter; 400 g canned strawberries; 3 egg; 2 tsp cornflour; 1/4 cup caster sugar; 2 1/2 cup milk; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1/2 cup thickened cream *to serve

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2020

A nice treat for that special occasion. - oldsheila

Ingredients

6 slices bread crusts removed
30 g soft butter
400 g canned strawberries
3 egg
2 tsp cornflour
1/4 cup caster sugar
2 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup thickened cream *to serve

Method

Step 1

Lightly butter bread and cut each slice in 4 triangles. Arrange triangles in a rectangular oven proof dish.
Step 2

Drain berries and reserve syrup. Sprinkle berries over bread.
Step 3

Lightly beat eggs, cornflour and sugar together in bowl, then gently beat in combined milk and essence.
Step 4

Pour half the mixture over the berries in the dish. Stand for 10 minutes, then pour in the remaining mixture.
Step 5

Stand the pudding dish in a large baking dish containing enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the pudding dish.
Step 6

Bake at 180c for about 45 minutes, or until set.
Step 7

While the pudding is cooking, place reserved syrup into a small saucepan. Bring to boil. Boil, uncovered for about 5 minutes or until syrup is reduced by half and thickened slightly.
Step 8

Serve pudding warm or chilled, with cream and reserved syrup.
Step 9

Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

This recipe can be prepared a day ahead, kept covered in fridge. You can also use fresh berries cooked in your own syrup if you wish. I used canned berries in syrup.