Instead of a heavy Christmas pudding, try this lighter B&B pudding baked in a loaf tin or pudding basin. Use any sweet or fancy bread you like, as long as it isn’t too heavy. Brioche is ideal but croissants, sliced tea loaves, panettone etc would be fine. Serve with sliced fresh plums pan-roasted for a few minutes with a little butter, sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
Serves 4
1 small brioche or panettone loaf, about 250g, or 4 large croissants
About 50g unsalted butter, softened, optional
50g sultanas or dried cranberries or dried cherries
2 large free-range egg yolks
1 large free-range egg
25g caster sugar
200ml double cream
200ml milk
2-3 tbsp liqueur, eg Drambuie, Cointreau, Baileys, Curaçao
Icing sugar, to dust
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