Hot Cross Bun Bread and Butter Pudding

 

Hot Cross Bun Bread and Butter Pudding

Brief Description

A simple, comforting baked pudding made with buttery hot cross buns soaked in a lightly spiced vanilla custard. Perfect for Easter, served warm with custard or ice cream.

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Key Details

• Serves: 6

• Prep Time: 10 minutes

• Cook Time: 35 minutes

• Standing Time: 10 minutes

• Total Time: About 55 minutes

• Difficulty: Easy

• Dietary: Vegetarian

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Ingredients

• 6 hot cross buns

• 30 g butter, softened

• 2 eggs

• 250 ml milk

• 250 ml cream

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• 55 g caster sugar (¼ cup)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Icing sugar, for dusting

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Method

1. Heat the oven to 180°C fan. Grease a baking dish generously with butter.

2. Slice the hot cross buns into 1 cm thick slices and spread each slice with butter.

3. Arrange the slices snugly in the prepared dish.

4. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, cinnamon, caster sugar and vanilla.

5. Pour the custard mixture evenly over the buns.

6. Leave to stand for 10 minutes to allow the buns to soak up the custard.

7. Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden on top and just set in the centre.

8. Dust lightly with icing sugar and serve warm.

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Storage

• Freezer: Yes, once baked and cooled. Freeze for up to 2 months.

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Serve with

• Custard

• Vanilla ice cream

• Lightly whipped cream

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Source

Family / seasonal recipe

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Tags

dessert, baking, easter, bread-and-butter-pudding, vegetarian