Description
Discover the sweet history and delightful recipe behind this classic dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices of white bread
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup of raspberry jam
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Trim the crusts off the bread and cut it into small pieces.
- In a saucepan, heat the milk and sugar until dissolved.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs and then add the warm milk mixture.
- Stir in the bread pieces and let it soak for about 10 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- Spread the raspberry jam over the top of the pudding.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold in the vanilla extract.
- Spread the meringue over the jam layer and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown.
Notes
- Serve warm or chilled.
- Can be made with different types of jam for variation.
- Ensure the meringue is spread evenly for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg