Bread Pudding In A Jiffy

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 250 g stale bread, crusts removed
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons sugar or 3 tablespoons sugar substitute
• 75 g raisins
• 50 g sliced almonds (optional) or 50 g cashews (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon butter
• cooking spray, for the glass bowl
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam or 2 tablespoons marmalade

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl add the milk, break the bread into very small pieces and let it soak for 3 to 5 minutes. with your ( clean hands) mash the bread up. add the sugar and mix thoroughly. add the egg and mix again. finally add the vanilla, the raisins and nuts. blend well.
• 2 use a microwavable glass bowl ( i use a fluted pyrex dish used for jello). spray the bowl with the cooking spray. pour the mixture and dot it with butter.
• 3 microwave on high for 8 minutes. the pudding is ready when you touch the middle and find it firm,yet soft.
• 4 remove and turn over on a plate and serve with the apricot or marmalade jam.