Quick recipe finder Bread and butter pudding with grapes

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

10 to 30 mins

Serves

Serves 2

Dietary

Vegetarian

By Tony Tobin From Ready Steady Cook

Ingredients

• 125ml/4½fl oz double cream
• splash of milk
• 1 vanilla pod, split
• 2 pieces of orange rind
• 6 egg yolks
• 110g/4oz caster sugar
• 4-6 slices of brioche
• handful of grapes
• 55g/2oz caster sugar
• 30g/1oz butter
• squeeze of orange juice

To serve

• icing sugar

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.

2. Heat the cream, milk, vanilla pod and orange in a pan. Bring to a simmer.

3. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Pour the warm cream mixture over the egg yolks and whisk.

4. Return to the pan and continue to whisk, to thicken.

5. Meanwhile, heat the grapes, sugar, butter and orange juice in a pan for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. Arrange the brioche slices in an ovenproof dish, alternating each layer with the grape mixture.

7. Pour the custard over and then bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until golden and set.

8. Remove from the oven and dust with icing sugar, to serve.