Got some bread in your pantry that’s getting a little stale? Don’t throw it away, re-purpose it for some delicious bread pudding!

Ingredients:

• 8 slices stale white bread
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 4 eggs
• 100 grams [approximately 3.5 ounces] raisins
• 300 ml milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 100 grams [approximately 3.5 ounces] sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces (optional)

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 175 °C [350 °F].
• Lightly grease a baking pan with butter.
• Tear bread into small pieces.
• Sprinkle the raisins (and the apple if used) over the bread pieces. Drizzle with the melted butter.
• In another bowl combine the eggs, milk, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla extract. Stir well. Pour over the bread mixture.
• Place pan in the oven and cook for about 45 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil if the top gets too brown.
• Allow pudding to cool. Serve it with whipped cream and caramel syrup.

“Kome dushi!”

– Jurino

This recipe was originally posted in Dutch on Antilliaans Eten and has been reposted and translated with permission.