Schelterhaufen - Bread Pudding
Serves 6
Ingredients
6 slices of good firm white bread
2 tablespoons butter, softened
4 cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 tablespoon raisins, soaked in warm water and drained
1 tablespoon currants, soaked in warm water and drained
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 pinch powdered allspice
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 cup milk
1 cup single cream
2 tablespoons rum (optional)
1/4 cup sugar
Method
Cut crust off bread, butter the bread and cut into strips. arrange a layer of bread strips in a small buttered baking dish, cover with a layer of sliced apples, repeat until ingredients have been used up. Finish with a layer of bread. Combine other ingredients, blend with a whish and pour over the bread pudding. Bake at 350° oven until top is brown and the custard is set. Serve slightly warm.