Bread & Butter Pudding

When the weather is cold, the thought of warm desserts is very comforting. Bread and butter pudding is one of such desserts my hubby craves for in winter. It is an old fashion sweet that is so easy to make. I didn't actually plan to make it, but since I lost the recipe book at the supermarket (it has ALL the recipes I wanted to cook for the week, and I have shopped for groceries based on it) - I was looking for something else I can make using what I had on hand. So, here it is:




Ingredients:
6 slices of fruit loaf (approx)
2 tbsp mixed peel
3 eggs
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 cup cream (single/pouring)
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
mixed spices (optional)

Method:
Grease a deep (5-6 cm) baking dish. Preheat the oven to 160C
Lightly toast the bread, then cut into triangle. Line the baking dish with the bread, making sure there are no gaps in between slices. Sprinkle with mixed peel (or mixed dried fruit) if using.
Mix eggs, sugar, milk, cream and vanilla extract together. If preferred, sprinkle with abt 1 tsp mixed spices or bumbu spekkoek.
Pour the egg mixture on the bread and let it soak for 15 minutes until the custard is absorbed. Add more bread if needed.
Bake on 160C oven for about 45 minutes.
Served warm with some cream and jam.