British Bread and Butter Pudding
Soft, custardy bread soaked in milk and eggs, baked until golden. A classic British comfort dessert that's simple to assemble and impossibly comforting.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 6 slices white bread, crusts removed
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 whole eggs
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 2
Butter both sides of each bread slice generously. Cut into quarters.
- 3
Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
- 4
Arrange bread quarters in the baking dish, butter-side up.
- 5
Pour custard mixture over bread. Let soak 5 minutes so bread absorbs liquid.
- 6
Bake until custard sets but surface still jiggles slightly, ~35 minutes.
- 7
Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm, with a spoon to catch the custardy center.
Tools you’ll need
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- oven
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