I can just imagine everyone thinking that this is not something unusual - but I can promise this is not the usual bread pudding recipe, but a bread pudding with a difference - very light and very tasty. I have received so many compliments when serving this pudding and almost everyone requests second helpings. The most popular part is usually the sweet crust formed on the outside of the pudding.
Bread pudding has a very special place in traditional South African kitchens.
This specific recipe was featured on a popular Afrikaans TV program in South Africa called "Maak 'n Las" - the name of the program is an Afrikaans saying meaning "help with some money or something". I have only adjusted the recipe a little bit as the original recipe was a bit too sweet to our taste.
Recipe:
(6 portions)
10 slices white bread (crust removed) - broken into small pieces
125 ml white sugar
1 liter fresh milk
62,5 ml butter
4 extra large eggs
10 ml vanilla essence
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius.
Put the bread pieces in a large oven dish.
Sprinkel a little bit of the sugar over the bread. Heat the milk and butter only until the butter has melted.
Beat the eggs and add the milk mixture in small amounts at a time.
Add the vanilla essence and mix well.
Pour the mixture over the bread and allow to stand until well soaked.
Bake for 40 minutes in the oven.
In the meantime prepare the top layer as follows:
250 ml soft margarine or butter
250 ml white sugar
2 eggs
10 ml vanilla essence
Beat the ingredients together.
When the pudding is done spread the top layer evenly over the pudding.
Bake again for another 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with custard and enjoy the compliments you will receive.
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I am unfortunately currently very busy in assisting my ex-boss with some audit finalisations - so no time for a long blog.
Have a wonderful blessed week.
Reference:
Maak 'n Las - Andries Krogman.
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3 comments:
This sounds wonderful and I will definitely give it a try. My daughter loves bread pudding. Enjoy your week.
It sounds very good. I recently made my first bread pudding from a recipe in Better Homes and Gardens magazine. I would need to convert your measurements to cups, teaspoons etc. Also, you end by saying to serve with custard. Can you explain a bit more about what that is?
Thank you,
Blessings,
Lorilee
mmm, this sounds delicious and very easy to do. i always forget how nice things like bread & butter pud are. :)
what's this? you don't know what custard is lorilee?! you're in for a treat ;)
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