Cardamom and Rose Bread-and-Butter Pudding with Raisins
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking.
Overlapping triangles of buttered bread baked in a fragrant cardamom and rose custard, finished with raisins and chopped nuts.
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Method
- 1
Prep. Heat the oven to 190 °C, brush both sides of all 11 bread slices with 150 g melted butter and cut each into two triangles.
- 2
Layer. Butter a 23 x 33 cm dish, arrange the triangles overlapping with points up, then scatter in 110 g raisins, tucking some between the slices, followed by 15 g chopped pistachios and 18 g chopped almonds.
- 3
Whisk. Whisk 700 ml evaporated milk and 397 g condensed milk with 6 eggs until completely smooth, then whisk in 85 g sugar, 1 tsp cardamom, ¾ tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp rose water and 1 tsp vanilla.
- 4
Pour. Pour the custard over the bread to within 1 cm of the rim and press the slices down so they soak.
- 5
Bake. Set the dish in a roasting tin, pour boiling water in to about 1 cm deep and bake about 1 h, topping up the water as needed, until the centre reaches 71 °C and a knife comes out clean.
- 6
Finish. If the top is pale, grill for 2-3 min, then serve warm or cold.

Cat tip
Brush both sides of every bread slice with butter so it browns evenly and the custard soaks in all over.
More from the cat
- Bake in a water bath and top it up if it runs low, to keep the custard setting gently rather than curdling.
Storage
Keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days and serve cold or reheated gently in the oven.
Equipment
- 23 x 33 cm baking dish
- larger roasting tin for a water bath
- pastry brush
- large bowl
- whisk
- kettle
- digital thermometer
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 687 kcal |
| Protein | 19.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 79.6 g |
| of which sugars | 49.4 g |
| of which free sugars | 40 g |
| Fat | 33.4 g |
| of which saturates | 18.2 g |
| Fibre | 2.3 g |
| Salt | 1.05 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
2.9 g High Protein needs ≥ 10 g
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
