Strawberry and pear bread and butter pudding
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 10 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 55 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Take bread and butter puddings to the next level with luscious poached pears and strawberries.
Ingredients
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Pear(s)
3 small, (500g), peeled, cored, thickly sliced
Skim milk
1½ cup(s), (375ml)
Egg(s)
3 medium
Egg white
2 medium
Vanilla bean paste
1 tsp
White bread
8 slice(s), (8x35g), crusts removed, halved diagonally
Berry jam
⅓ cup(s), strawberry
Fresh strawberries
250 g, hulled, thickly sliced
Icing sugar
1 tsp, to dust
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly spray eight 1-cup (250ml) capacity ovenproof dishes with oil.
2
Place the pear in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and cook, covered, for 7 minutes or until the pear is tender. Drain.
3
Meanwhile, whisk the milk, eggs, egg whites and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
4
Spread one side of the bread with the jam. Arrange half the bread slices, jam-side up, slightly overlapping, in the prepared dishes. Top with half the pear and strawberries. Repeat layering with the remaining bread and fruit. Pour over the egg mixture. Set aside for 10 minutes to soak.
5
Bake for 45 minutes or until the puddings are golden and set. Stand for 20 minutes to cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature dusted with icing sugar.
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