Ingredients
Serves: 6
Prep: 20mins
Bake: 40-45mins
· 80g mixed dried fruit
· 100ml hot strong tea
· 300ml milk
· 250ml double cream
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· 3 large eggs
· 1 egg yolk
· 60g caster sugar
· Pinch of nutmeg
· ½ lemon zest
· 8 slices of day-old brioche bread
· 80g butter, soft
· 2 tbsp granulated sugar
Method
- Pour the hot tea over the dried fruit and set aside for 2/3 hours to soak.
- This is an optional step; you don't need to soak the fruit.
- For the custard, into a saucepan add the milk, cream and vanilla. Heat gently.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, yolks, nutmeg, zest and caster sugar.
- Pour the warm milk and cream over the egg mixture to combine.
- Lightly butter your baking dish; set aside.
- Butter your brioche slices on both sides and cut into triangles.
- Place half the bread slices in the base of the dish.
- Sprinkle ¾ of the drained soaked fruit over this layer.
- Layer the remaining bread on top and sprinkle the remaining fruit over top.
- Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan.
- Pour the custard over the bread pudding and allow to soak for 25-30 minutes.
- Sprinkle over the granulated sugar and bake for 35-40mins until golden brown all over.
