Leftover bread

Mschappie

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=511843&postcount=19

I'm not sure how to do a link - it's the post above - but I posted a Bread Pudding Receipe on the Receipe Collection. It's indexed under Puddings.

Mschappie

morlandbanks

Can i throw in my recipe for bread pudding?

8 oz(225g) bread (any bits you've got as long as it's not really hard crusts)
10 fl oz (275g) milk
2oz (50g)melted butter (marge works just as well)
3oz (75g) brown (can use white) sugar
6 oz(175g) dried mixed fruit (or whichever you've got of raisins, sultanas,currants and candied peel)
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp ground mixed spice
optional nutmeg grated over the top before baking

tear bread into small pieces in a bowl. pour over milk, stir. leave for about 20-30 mins to soak in (you'll be surprised at how soggy that little bit of milk will make the bread in that time). mash up a bit with a fork and make sure there aren't any lumps of bread that will ruin your pud. Add everything else (fruit last but no other particular order) and put into a 2- 21/2pt dish. grate over nutmeg and spinkle a little sugar if you like. Bake at gas 4 / 350f / 180c for about 1 hr 15 mins (unless you've got a fan oven, in which case, reduce temp and time accordingly.)

I make this regularly because I bake my own bread and often find I've got the end bit left at the end of the day. about once a month I keep the bits over a few days in the fridge and then make this. Some people eat it hot, but a like it cut into spares and left to go cold (though I have to admit that I'll try a piece as soon as it's cool enough for the scientific purpose of making sure it's turned out as well as usual!!)

Enjoy

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I generally put it out for the birds to eat but some of the ideas on here sound very useful, although I'll keep putting the odd slice out as its nice to see the birds flying around the garden.:D

morlandbanks

on that note, I put a bit out for the birds too, but did you know you should wet it first? Got this free booklet from RSPB (through this site but can't remember how now) says birds like bread (miostened) apparently this is so the bread doesn't swell once they eat it and hurt thier little tummies!, cake, cheese, cooked potato in any form, currants, fruit, mealworms (not something I usually pick up in Tesco!!) unsalted nuts, pastry, dry porridge oats raisins, suet, sultanas, and sunflower seeds.

On proofreading this message, I've realised I need to get a life!!

newleaf

morlandbanks wrote:

Can i throw in my recipe for bread pudding?

8 oz(225g) bread (any bits you've got as long as it's not really hard crusts)
10 fl oz (275g) milk
2oz (50g)melted butter (marge works just as well)
3oz (75g) brown (can use white) sugar
6 oz(175g) dried mixed fruit (or whichever you've got of raisins, sultanas,currants and candied peel)
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp ground mixed spice
optional nutmeg grated over the top before baking

tear bread into small pieces in a bowl. pour over milk, stir. leave for about 20-30 mins to soak in (you'll be surprised at how soggy that little bit of milk will make the bread in that time). mash up a bit with a fork and make sure there aren't any lumps of bread that will ruin your pud. Add everything else (fruit last but no other particular order) and put into a 2- 21/2pt dish. grate over nutmeg and spinkle a little sugar if you like. Bake at gas 4 / 350f / 180c for about 1 hr 15 mins (unless you've got a fan oven, in which case, reduce temp and time accordingly.)

I make this regularly because I bake my own bread and often find I've got the end bit left at the end of the day. about once a month I keep the bits over a few days in the fridge and then make this. Some people eat it hot, but a like it cut into spares and left to go cold (though I have to admit that I'll try a piece as soon as it's cool enough for the scientific purpose of making sure it's turned out as well as usual!!)

Enjoy

My Gran used to make this for my Dad when he was little! The recipe has been passed down the family apparently. I don't know why, but in our family it's known as 'Rooty Pud'. Perhaps someone could enlighten me?
My Gran's recipe is very similar to this, but the bread is soaked in water and uses suet instead of butter. I like it cold best!

morlandbanks

My Nans recipe was with water and suet too. My mum always made it that way. I never got around to making it because I never had any suet, then Mum told me this way of doing it. I honestly can't tell the difference between the two, even though I feel like there SHOULD be one!!

V.Lucky

We take it to the localish park to feed the ducks.

Whiles away an hour or two feeding them, plus take carrot scrapings to feed the rabbits they have too.

Cheap afternoon out with kids!

Will be trying bread pudding though - thanks. Anyone know if you can make this in the slow cooker?

thriftlady_2

I don't think it would be that good in a sc. I don't think the top will brown nicely, but I may be wrong;)

Josie_Jump_3

V.Lucky wrote:

We take it to the localish park to feed the ducks.

Whiles away an hour or two feeding them, plus take carrot scrapings to feed the rabbits they have too.

Cheap afternoon out with kids!

Will be trying bread pudding though - thanks. Anyone know if you can make this in the slow cooker?

Our local park has notices up that ask you not to feed bread to the ducks because it swells up in their tums and causes problems, instead they have a little kiosk that sells big bags of seed for 20p - my daughter loves to buy a bag and feed the ducks.

joggyb

I suggest cheese pudding - make it just like bread and butter pudding, but with cheese instead of fruit. A great savoury supper, and lovely with a nice green salad.