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Spiced apple bread and butter pudding

This reduced-fat version of the classic bread and butter pudding has a fruity twist.

Spiced apple bread pudding

Meal type: Dessert

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 37 minutes

  1. Lightly grease a shallow ovenproof dish. Thinly spread one side of each bread slice with sunflower spread, then jam. Cut into triangles; arrange half in dish, jam-side up.
  2. Mix together apple slices, mixed spice and half of the sugar; spoon apple mixture evenly over bread. Arrange remaining bread triangles over top, jam-side up, and sprinkle evenly with remaining sugar.
  3. Beat together egg and milk in a bowl or jug; pour evenly over bread. Set aside for 30 minutes to let bread absorb some of the liquid.
  4. Preheat oven to 180°C/fan 160°C /gas mark 4. Bake bread pudding for 35-40 minutes or until lightly set and golden brown. Serve.

Variations

  • Ground cinnamon or ginger can be substituted for the mixed spice. Try using a dessert pear in place of the apple. Fine-shred orange marmalade can be substituted for the apricot jam.

Nutritional Information

Each Portion Contains:

Energy 794kJ 189kcal 9%
Carbs 29.2g -
Fat 4.7g Low 7%
Saturates 1.7g Low 9%
Sugar 17.3g Medium 19%
Salt 0.5g Low 8%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

3 medium slices (pre-sliced) wholemeal bread

15g (½oz) reduced-fat sunflower spread

25g (1 oz) apricot jam

1 eating apple (about 150g or 5 1/2oz total/unprepared weight), peeled, cored and sliced

1/2 teaspoon ground mixed spice

25g (1oz) light soft brown sugar

1 egg

300ml (1/2 pint) semi-skimmed milk

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