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Spiced Fruit Bread Pudding

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This recipe from Thomas Allinson is a must try. The ideal accompliment for any mid afternoon coffee break!

250 grams	Wholemeal Bread (Allinson)
350 ml	JUST MILK
275 grams	Mixed Dried Fruit
1	Orange (zest and juice)
1	Lemon (zest and juice)
2 tsp	Cinnamon (ground)
0.50 tsp	Nutmeg (freshly grated)
50 grams	Butter (melted)
100 grams	Dark Muscovado Sugar (Billington's)
2	Free Range Eggs (Happy Eggs) (beaten)
2 tbsp	Demerara Sugar (Billington's)

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Crumble the bread into large bowl, add the milk and mix well, leave to soak for at least 15mins
Place the fruit, zest and juices, cinnamon and nutmeg in another bowl, and leave to soak.
Butter an ovenproof dish measuring about 24 x 18 x 6cm
Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F(160c Fan) Gas Mark 4
Use a balloon whisk to beat the bread mixture making sure there are no lumps. Add the butter, brown sugar and eggs and beat again. Stir in the soaked fruit. Tip the mixture into the prepared dish, sprinkle the demerara over the top.
Bake for 1hour 10-20 mins until the top is golden and the pudding feels firm to the touch in the centre
Leave to cool until just warm. Cut into 12 squares and serve warm or cold