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White Ladies Pudding - Nun's Bread and Butter Pudding
 
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 6
The Dominican nuns of Worcestershire, in England, created a tasty bread pudding that became known as 'White Ladies Pudding' due to the familiar white habits of the Order. The recipe is well worth reviving and is an unusual variation on the more usual fruited bread and butter pudding. (Orginal recipe taken from Billington's Sugar).
Ingredients:
50 g golden granulated sugar
125 g desiccated coconut
6 -8 slices white bread, crusts removed and thickly buttered
600 ml whole milk
vanilla essence
1 pinch salt
3 eggs, beaten
Directions:
1. Scatter half the coconut over the base of a buttered pie dish.
2. Cut the buttered bread into triangles and arrange in the pie dish. Sprinkle with the remaining coconut.
3. Heat the milk until warm; add a few drops of vanilla essence and just a pinch of salt.
4. Add the beaten eggs and sugar to the milk and vanilla mixture, and pour over the bread.
5. Leave to soak for 30 minutes, then place the pie dish in a roasting tin and pour in enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the dish.
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes Gas 4/180ºC/350ºF until set, golden brown and well risen.
7. Serve with custard, cream or ice-cream.
By RecipeOfHealth.com