Description
A comforting and nostalgic dessert made with buttered bread, eggs, milk, and raisins, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices of buttered bread (day-old is perfect)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups (480 ml) whole milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cup (150–165 g) raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a baking dish and layer the buttered bread slices in it.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon if using.
- Pour the custard mixture over the bread, ensuring even coverage.
- Sprinkle raisins on top.
- Let it sit for about 10 minutes for the bread to soak up the custard.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the custard is set.
- Serve warm, optionally with a dollop of cream or ice cream.
Notes
Let the bread soak fully but don’t stir vigorously—press gently so slices absorb custard without turning into mush. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 68g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 0mg