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Ingredients
- 25g/1oz butter, plus extra for greasing
- 8 thick slices of white bread, (crusts removed if desired)
- 50g/2oz sultanas
- 2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 350ml/12fl oz full-fat milk
- 50ml/2fl oz double cream
- 2 free-range eggs
- 25g/1oz granulated sugar
- nutmeg, grated, to taste
- custard, to serve (optional)
Method
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Grease an ovenproof dish, about 23x28cm in size, with butter.
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Spread each slice on one side with butter. Cut how you would like.
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Arrange a layer of bread, buttered-side up, at the bottom of the dish, then add a layer of sultanas.
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Sprinkle with a little cinnamon, then repeat the layers of bread and sultanas, sprinkling with cinnamon.
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Finish with a layer of bread, then set aside.
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Gently warm the milk and cream in a saucepan over low heat to a scalding point.
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Do not let it boil. Crack the eggs into a bowl, add three-quarters of the sugar and lightly whisk until pale.
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Add the warm milk and cream mixture and stir well, then strain the custard into a bowl.
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Pour the custard over the prepared bread layers, sprinkle with nutmeg and the remaining sugar and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
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Place the dish into the oven and bake for 30–40 minutes.
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Serve with extra custard, if desired.
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