Amish Bread Pudding is a traditional American recipe (from the Amish or Pennsylvania Dutch community) for a classic dessert of bread pieces baked in a milk, butter, egg and sugar custard with raisins. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Amish Bread Pudding.
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Ingredients:
500ml milk, scalded
45g butter
2 eggs, beaten
80g sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly-grated nutmeg
350g soft bread slices, crusts removed and torn into small pieces
75g raisins
Method:
Combine the milk and butter, stir until the butter has melted then allow to cool until lukewarm. Combine the eggs, sugar salt and butter and beat together until creamy.
Slowly add the milk mixture to the egg mix, stirring all he while. When all the milk has been incorporated scatter the bread in a buttered baking dish or casserole (about 1.5l) sprinkle the raisins over the top and pour the milk batter over everything. Allow to sit and soak into the bread for 15 minutes then place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4) and bake for 50 minutes, or until set and golden.
