1940s style bread pudding

• Tk D

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  nice

  on 2/9/21

• Jennifer S(4813)

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  I tried to cook it this morning. Children loved it! An unusual way to use Beeren

  on 9/7/21

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  easy and delicious

  on 16/11/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  Great recipe, we use this all the time as I love this pudding since I was a little girl myself, now my Daughters enjoy making and eating it!

  on 23/10/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  Great recipe use to make all the time as a student nice with slices of apple in it.

  on 4/10/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  Loved bread pudding when I was a kid but haven't had it since! So was really pleased to find this recipe. Very easy to make and tasty too! My kids loved it too!

  on 26/8/15

• Guest

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  Tried this and it reminded me of childhood and school. Not sure that's a total recommendation, but it gets 5 stars from me.

  on 3/8/15

• Guest

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  Made this and it turned out really wet and soggy and horrible prefer using milk to water to soak in.

  on 31/5/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  My favourite :)

  on 8/3/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4

  i love bread pudding. Collect crusts & freeze until I have enough then thaw out & make the bread pudding

  on 28/2/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  One of the nicest bread puddings I have made, just like my granny used to make.

  on 28/2/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  The only thing that would improve this recipe, would be the addition of the cooking temperature!

  on 21/2/15

• Tracey B(564)

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  I have to just add this. I tried this and loved it very much ( just like mum used to make ) Then the other day I picked up a whole load of reduced hot cross buns. Well, I used them instead of the bread as they were out of date and so cheap and oh my what an amazing bread pudding! Do try it!

  on 27/1/15

• Guest

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  The picture looks like bread pudding to me! Great recipe thanks

  on 25/1/15

• Guest

  You say not to confuse with bread and butter pudding, but I feel you have done just that by illustrating bread pudding with a picture of a bread and butter pudding!! (Joined Netmums just to say that, sadly).

  on 15/5/14

• Guest

  Another tip - don't use the cheap bread - once made some for a sale & bought lots of cheap bread but when you add water it just turns to mush & impossible to get all the water out by 'squeezing' method - you're left with a handful of slime!!! I didn't like the flavour or texture either when I used whole grain breads so now stick to a good white bread

  on 7/10/13

• Guest

  It is also yummy with adding apple to recipe but not too much as it makes it a bit 'mushy'

  on 7/10/13

• Guest

  I have made traditional bread pudding as my mum used to make & never heard of it with egg or milk and have only ever used white sugar - this version is more like bread & butter pudding but sound yummy - a cheaper version would be without egg, milk & using white sugar. I also use a very old tupperware strainer with bowl & use my potato masher to 'mash' out any excess water (I use to demonstrate this at Tupperware parties about 35 years ago & sold lots of the strainers but can't remember the name of the 'strainer bowl' but I think they still make them - brilliant for straining rice or pasta as can be kept warm if the hot water is left in the bowl underneath)

  on 7/10/13

• Guest

  you know you have been browsing netmums too much when the rather simple title of this pudding was read as BREAST PUDDING i did a double take :)

  on 24/10/12

• Guest

  I used dried cranberry instead of currents. I forgot to add the egg but it still turned out good!

  on 24/10/12

• Guest

  Great recipe! I soaked the bread in milk then didn't have to drain any out. I used mince pie filling as suggested by another reviewer. It was so easy that I didn't even measure things out properly, just added and mixed! Also added cinnamon and nutmeg. Thank u for such an easy and delicious recipe, the whole family loved it! I will definately be making again.

  on 15/9/12

• Guest

  Really easy & great recipe to follow,I added a bit more mixed spice & some mixed peel & was really pleased with the results,will definitely be making again

  on 1/9/12

• Guest

  I've doen something like this before but soaked the bread in cooled tea. That gave a nice flavour. I'll give this recipe a try.

  on 16/7/12

• Guest

  Glad you all like the recipe...it's my mum's! I forgot to add the bit about sprinkling the top with demerara sugar, she does that too.

  on 14/6/12

• Guest

  Hi Sue, just made a delicious bread pudding using your recipe. It is absolutely delicious, a soft chewy base with a crisp tasty top, just how an old fashioned bread pudding should be. When I make another one, I will add more mixed spice, I also sprinkled sugar on the top which makes an even crispier top. Thankyou. Diane in London.

  on 14/6/12

• amanda d(252)

  I recently used this recipe but used soya milk instad of water, it is lovely. It was gone in one day and so easy. Pasing the recipe around to friends and family.

  on 2/3/12

• Guest

  Julie C what a simple recipe, l used a carton of soya milk to soak the bread, so didn't need the additional milk. made the pudding taste sort of creamy. whole family loved it. Nov 19th

  on 19/11/11

• Guest

  This is yummy! I used 100g of sultanas, as that was what I had in cupboard, and a few chopped glace cherries. I did use a bit more mixed spice and grated a bit of nutmeg in too. I've made bread pudding before using melted butter so this one is fantastic. I also sprinkled in bit of demerara sugar over the top before baking. Even my fussy 6 year old son LOVED it!

  on 10/11/11

• Guest

  This is such an easy recipe and made a lovely pudding. I think next time I will add more spice, but a brilliant way to use up old homemade bread. Delicious warmed up with some custard :)

  on 14/9/11

• Guest

  I have been using this recipe for years now, everyone loves it, even the shopkeeper round the corner wanted me to make it for his shop. It's the best way to use up leftovers and nothing ever gets thrown away.

  on 29/8/11

• Guest

  ive made this a few times now...easy to make and tastes yummy

  on 9/8/11

• Guest

  I have just made this for the second time because it was so delicious and everyone loved it! Next time I will try it with the stale teacakes recommended by another member, a great way to use up leftovers! Many thanks!

  on 26/7/11

• Guest

  Just made this and it's delicious. 4yr old and 1yr old approve too which is great. I used wholemeal bread and I sprinkled some brown sugar on top. Good to have a recipe without butter in.

  on 12/5/11

• Guest

  i just used this recipe but used wholemeal bread and sweetner instead as didnt want to use sugar, i have no idea what it will turn out like but my almost 3yr old dd enjoyed making it and im sure she will enjoy eating it too...just trying to make a low fat and healthy treat for the kids !! xx

  on 20/4/11

• Guest

  Just made this and it is so nice! very moist - don't think it will last very long in this house! very easy to make highly recommended.

  on 16/3/11

• Guest

  I go to this recipe every time I make it. Thanks for puting it on line!

  on 16/3/11

• Guest

  My Nana and Grandma both made this cake made popular during the Depression I guess (Australia). I made it with a loaf of bread soaked in milk until all wet. I add dried fruit and my Nana used to pout chocolate chips in too and one egg. Cook on 180degC for approx 1 hour or until cooked. Sometimes I add a tbsp of honey. You could add cinnamon and nutmeg too. No sugar or butter needed. very yummy and always makes me think of Nana.

  on 30/1/11

• Guest

  I was given a recipe for bread pudding by my neighbour and was told to put butter in it. I note that the recipe on here doesn't have butter, so next time I make it, I'll leave it out. Agree that it's SO delicious. My son eats it with such gusto. I used a small wholemeal loaf to make it a bit more healthy and put in LOADS of mixed spice and cinnamon. Delish!

  on 27/1/11

• Guest

  I tried this last night to use up some bread. I put in mixed fruit left over from making Christmas cake. And added more mixed spice and brown sugar on the top. This is sooooo Yummie. I feel sorry for the ducks no as this is where all my stale bread usually goes!!

  on 8/1/11

• Guest

  Lovely!!

  on 1/10/10

• Guest

  i made it using home-made bread. i cooked it in my halogen oven on 160c for an hour. it came out really well.

  on 29/9/10

• Guest

  This recipe is great, the best bread pudding i've tasted! Def add a sprinkling of sugar to the top though, makes it that extra bit yummy!

  on 6/9/10

• Guest

  making this b4 bed tonight 4 the boys tomorrow with fish pie need to use bread up

  on 25/3/10

• Guest

  Have just made this and oh its so easy and so yummy. Will defo keep this recipe and make again. marcy

  on 8/3/10

• Guest

  Tried this recipe last night and couldn't stop eating the bread pudding once cooked. It was fabulous and so simple too. I'm one of those can't cook wont cook people and this was so quick and easy i'm making more today. Thank you very much my diets just gone out the window.

  on 23/11/09

• Guest

  Try this with brioche. All necessary ingredients there.

  on 26/10/09

• jacqui H(58)

  if you want to make it moist instead of adding dry fruit add a jar of mincemeat instead it makes it extra moist and stays fresher for longer

  on 25/8/09

• Guest

  Put in a small tub of glace cherries! It makes a world of difference :)

  on 25/8/09

• Adrianna S

  This was a yummy receipe, but I decided to use Chocolate drops instead of raisins naughty but delicious!!!

  on 21/3/09

• Guest

  I keep making this now, reminds me of my childhood when my nan made it, I would recommend putting a dash of nutmeg and a dash of cinnomen (sp?) in aswell, and definatly sprinkle sugar on the top before baking. Really lovely!

  on 21/3/09

• Guest

  I hate wasting food - or anything else for that matter - so I 'googled' bread pudding and found this one. The bread was a mixture of whitish, nutty, grainy type stuff from Tesco - which tasted awful with anything other than a good vegetable soup! - and a very old, nutty crust! I think perhaps I didn't wring enough water out because the mixture was very sloppy but into the oven it went anyway. Result? Delicious! ...if a bit on the heavy side! I agree with Miranda; I think it needs a bit more mixed spice but it's perhaps because I like my food on the spicy side. Anyway, try it, Ladies. If a 68 year old MAN can make it unaided, anybody can!

  on 30/1/09

• Guest

  Mmmmmmmmmm, I am just eating a warm piece now, I recommedd sprinkling the top with a little demerera sugar before baking. No-one in my family likes the crust so I made this just from crusts and it tastes lovely.

  on 23/11/08

• Guest

  Made this tonight, came out lovely which is a first for me! Made mine with some left over wholemeal bread, think i will try white bread next time to see the difference! Also needs a little more mixed spice for my likeing! Try it, you wont be dissappointed! Miranda x

  on 16/11/08

• Guest

  I made this today with 4 stale teacakes(Tesco's Value,26p) absolutly gorgeous, will be making it again.

  on 8/11/08

• Guest

  this is the best bread pudding ever. my mum used to make it all the time and the eating just brought back so many happy memories of a wonderful person derek sansbury

  on 1/10/08

• Guest

  Brilliant pudding!! The recipe was really easy and my 2 year old helped too! The whole family loved it. Thanks!!

  on 3/9/08

• Heather J(3)

  Fantastic recipe, even passed it onto the grandparents!!

  on 26/8/08

• Guest

  We made this at the weekend and had it with custard :-). DS loved it and loved helping mix the ingredients together.

  on 28/5/08

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