Oozy Cherry Bread and Butter Pudding

Impossibly good gluten free bakery

30 minutes Preparation, Make 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 loaf of Promise Gluten Free white loaf or brioche loaf
5 tablespoons of unsalted butter
1 & 1/2 cups of full fat milk
1 & 1/2 cups of heavy cream
3 cups of pitted and halved cherries
1 vanilla pod
A pinch of cinnamon
A pinch of grated nutmeg
Zest of a lemon
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
4 eggs
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar

STEPS

STEP 1

Pour the milk and cream into a heavy bottomed saucepan and warm it over a medium heat.

STEP 2

When its about to boil remove it from the heat.

STEP 3

Add the grated lemon zest.

STEP 4

Split the vanilla pod along its length and scrape the seed with a sharp knife.

STEP 5

Drop the seeds into the milk along with the empty pod. Let it infuse.

STEP 6

Meanwhile break the 4 eggs in a large mixing bowl , add the half cup of sugar and beat with an electric mixer for 4/5 minutes until light and pale.

STEP 7

Take out the vanilla pod from the milk and with the mixer still on add the warmed milk to the egg and sugar until incorporated.

STEP 8

When done pass it through a sieve

STEP 9

Cut the bread into circular shapes using the mug as a shape cutter and slice rounds so they will fit inside each mug

STEP 10

Place one slice at the bottom of the mug and cover with cherries.

STEP 11

Add more bread on top of the cherries. Then Cherries and brioche so they are 3 layers of bread with 2 cherries in between.

STEP 12

Once fill pour over milk and egg mixture into each mug. Let it sink in and then top up.

STEP 13

Place all prepared mugs in the fridge to rest for 30 minutes minimum or overnight if possible.

STEP 14

Preheat oven at 350 F

STEP 15

Cook the puddings in a bain-marie: place the puddings in a deep roasting dish and carefully pour boiling water into the roasting pan until it reaches halfway up the mugs.

STEP 16

Place it in the tin and cook for 40 minutes or until golden brown, The juice of the cherries will have made their way through the bread which is meant to happen.