Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding gives a citrus boost to a traditional Bread and Butter pudding. In addition to marmalade, it also includes fresh orange zest and orange liqueur which boost the citrus flavour.
I love traditional British puddings and think they are particularly well-suited to our somewhat cold and damp winters. Bread and Butter Pudding is probably one of the quickest and easiest to make. It was actually the first pudding I ever made when I was eleven in a school “domestic science” class and it has regularly featured in my children’s school cookery lessons over the years. It is the perfect pudding for children to make due to its simplicity. I make Bread and Butter Pudding a lot and it is pretty much my go-to recipe when I suddenly realise that I need to make something to follow the Sunday roast. It can be made very quickly and you are likely to have all the ingredients in your store cupboard.
This Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding is a traditional variant on the basic Bread and Butter Pudding. It is also known as Osborne Pudding, allegedly because Queen Victoria enjoyed it when she stayed at Osborne House, her palatial holiday home on the Isle of Wight. Osborne Pudding is generally made with brown bread but I use either brown or white depending on what I happen to have available. The fresh orange zest and orange liqueur are my additions, as I think they enhance the flavour, and are not traditionally included.
Other easy puddings
I do not have a particularly sweet tooth. I am definitely a crisps rather than chocolate kind of person. However, I do love a home-made pudding. During the week, we aim to be healthy and will eat fruit or sometimes yogurt after our evening meal. However, I generally cook a big Sunday lunch, including a roast for the meat-lovers, and I will always follow it up with a pudding. During the summer, I will often go for home-made ice cream which can be made in advance, often with a floral note such as Rose Ice Cream or Lavender Ice Cream, or something involving meringue such as my Lemon Pavlova. However, in winter I will go for something with a bit more substance! That is when I will produce Bread and Butter Pudding, fruit crumble or, a particular favourite with my youngest son, Banoffee Pie.
Butter the sliced bread Add marmalade Cut into pieces Place in buttered dish Add custard mixture, orange zest and liqueur Bake in oven for 30 minutes
Easy Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding
PrintMarmalade Bread and Butter Pudding
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6-8 1x
- Category: Pudding
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: English
Description
This Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding, containing fresh orange zest and orange liqueur, is a citrus twist on a traditional English recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 thin slices of white or brown bread
- Butter
- Marmalade
- 3 teaspoons of orange liqueur (optional)
- Zest of one orange
- 500 ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 25 g soft dark brown sugar plus a little more to sprinkle on top
Instructions
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Set your oven to 180 C, 350 F or Gas Mark 4.
- Butter an oven-proof dish.
- Butter your slices of bread and spread with marmalade. Place in the buttered oven-proof dish.
- If you wish, sprinkle each slice with a little orange liqueur.
- Grate the orange zest over the bread slices.
- In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs and 25 g brown sugar. Whisk until combined and then pour over the bread slices. Sprinkle a little more brown sugar on top of the mixture.
- If possible, leave for around 15 minutes so that the bread absorbs some of the milky mixture.
- Place the oven-proof dish in the oven and bake for 30 minutes until the custard is set and the top is golden and crispy.
This recipe has been shared on #CookBlogShare with Lost in Food and #FiestaFriday with Fiesta Friday and Antonia at Zoale
I bet this is wonderful with a cup of coffee or tea. It sounds and looks delicious! Thank you for sharing with us over at Fiesta Friday!
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Ooh what a very good idea. I often find bread and butter pudding a bit too sweet, but the marmalade would offset that very nicely.
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Yes – I really like the bittersweet flavour of the marmalade ????