Hot Cross Bun Bread and Butter Pudding
An easy way to use up left over hot cross buns
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Resting time1 hour hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: custard, dried fruit, spice
Servings: 6
Calories: 283kcal
Author: Fiona Maclean
- 12 mini hot cross buns (or 6 full-sized ones)
- 50 grams butter
- 4 medium eggs
- 50 grams golden caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (or for a more grown up version, 1 tablespoon of cointreau)
- 200 millilitres full cream milk if you are using semi-skimmed milk, then use 150ml milk to 250ml cream
- 200 millilitres double cream
Butter your ovenproof casserole. If you like you can dust it with caster sugar too for extra crunchy bits!
Slice the buns in half and butter the cut sides. Sandwich back together gently
If you are using full sized buns, cut in half across the 'cross' to make semi-circles
Arrange the buns or half buns around your dish neatly, packing them reasonable close
Put the remaining ingredients into a medium bowl and whisk till the eggs are completely mixed in.
Pour the custard over the buns and cover with cling film.
Put in the fridge to rest for an hour or more (you can s
Preheat the oven to 160c (fan oven) or 170c (conventional)
Bake the pudding for about 45 minutes until puffed up and golden brown.
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 122mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 891IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg