Puddina ( Maltese Bread Pudding )
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Gooey, moist and loaded with cocoa and dry fruits, this Maltese bread pudding had got a very festive feel to it. And that is what makes it a perfect dessert for a Christmas dinner.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 of a bread loaf thick and crusty is better
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp custard powder
- 2 tbsp cocoa
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cherries
- 1/2 cup sultanas
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 3-4 tbsp whisky/rum/sherry optional
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Instructions
- Tear up the bread into small pieces and soak them in water for 30 mins. Drain and squeeze out all the water and mash it up in a big bowl.
- Add sugar, cornflour, custard powder, cocoa, cherries, sultanas, cashews, almonds, whisky/sherry and vanilla essence to the bowl (keep aside some of the cherries and dry fruits for decorating) containing the bread.
- Break the egg into the bowl. Mix up everything.
- Pre-heat an oven to 180 degrees celcius for 10 mins.
- Pour the pudding mixture into a baking tray. Decorate with cherries and dry fruits.
- Place in the center of the oven and bake for 34-45 mins or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool down. Cut into generous pieces and serve.
Notes
Soak the bread for sufficient time else the pudding tends to crack up due to lack of mositure .
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