Economical Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• a pint of boiling milk
• a quarter of a pound of stale bread
• two eggs
• two tablespoons of currants
• two tablespoons of sugar
• a quarter of a nutmeg

Method

1. 1

   Pour boiling milk over stale bread.

2. 2

   Let soak till soft, then beat well with a fork till no lumps remain.

3. 3

   Add, whilst beating, eggs, butter or chopped suet, currants or raisins, sugar, and grated nutmeg.

4. 4

   Pour into a well-buttered pie-dish, and bake in a well-heated oven.

5. 5

   When brown and set on the surface, it will be done.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The "A1" cookery book (1901) by H. N. L., page 67. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Economical Bread Pudding. — Pour a pint of boiling milk over a quarter of a pound of stale bread. Let the bread soak till soft, then beat it well with a fork till no lumps remain. Add, whilst beating, two eggs, a slice of butter or two tablespoons finely chopped suet, two tablespoons of currants or raisins, two tablespoons of sugar, and a quarter of a nutmeg

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