For 4 people you need

approximately 3 slices bread and butter 2-3 oz. dried fruit 1-1 1/2 oz. sugar 2 eggs 1 pint milk.

  • Cut bread and butter into triangles.
  • Put into pie dish, add dried fruit.
  • Beat eggs with sugar, pour on warm milk, then strain over bread and butter.
  • Bake until just firm and set.
  • Move the pudding towards top of oven before serving to encourage the bread and butter to brown and crisp slightly. If baking in a fairly deep dish it will take longer.

TO SERVE: Hot Oven temperature: very moderate - 325-350°F., Gas Mark 3 Oven position: centre