Ingredients
*25g butter, plus extra for greasing
*8 medium or thin slices of bread
*Enough marmalade to generously cover the slices of bread
*25g dried mixed fruit or sultanas
*2 teaspoons of cinnamon powder
*350ml milk
*50ml double cream
*2 medium-sized eggs (preferably free range)
*25g granulated sugar
*sprinkle of grated nutmeg
Preparation
1. Lightly grease a 1 litre pie dish with butter
2. Cut the crusts off the bread and halve into triangles
3. Spread butter and marmalade on one side of each triangle
4. In the bottom of the dish, layer the bread (butter/marmalade side up) then a layer of dried fruit plus a sprinkle of cinnamon. Repeat similar layers until all the bread is used
5. Warm the milk and cream over a low heat to just below boiling point.
6. Whisk together the eggs and 3/4 of the sugar
7. Stir together the milk and cream with the eggs and sugar - strain into a bowl
8. Pour the custard mix over the bread layers - sprinkle with a little nutmeg and sugar and leave to stand for half an hour
9. Preheat oven to 180C/355F/Gas 4
Bake
Bake for 30-40 minutes until the custard has set and the upper edge of the bread is golden-brown
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