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Old‑Fashioned Bread Pudding

A traditional old‑fashioned bread pudding from wartime England using leftover bread, milk, egg, spices and dried fruit for a hearty, comforting dessert.
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Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Servings:9 slices
Calories:285
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 x 600g loaf of stale bread about 400g after removing crusts
  • 380 ml milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 60 g soft dark brown sugar
  • 350 g dried mixed fruit
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons mixed spice not all‑spice
  • 120 g unsalted butter melted
  • a little caster sugar for sprinkling on top

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C fan (350°F, Gas 4).
  2. Cut the crusts off the bread and cut into small cubes. Place in a large bowl and pour the milk over the bread. Mix and leave to soak for about 30 minutes.
  3. After soaking, squeeze the milk‑soaked bread between your fingers to remove large lumps.
  4. Add the egg, brown sugar, dried mixed fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice and melted butter. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
  5. Line a 9‑inch (22 cm) square baking tin with parchment paper and pour in the pudding mixture, spreading it evenly.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 to 1¼ hours until set and cooked through (insert a skewer – it should come out clean).
  7. Once baked, sprinkle a little caster sugar over the top. Serve warm or cold.

Notes

This traditional bread pudding uses stale bread soaked in milk for a moist texture and dried fruit for extra flavor. Best served warm with tea! :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}