Soaked Bread Pudding

From Super Food Ideas magazine. Preparation time does not include soaking bread for 30 minutes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 8  slices  white bread, crusts removed
• 3⁄4 cup  dried  mixed fruit
• 60  g butter
• 1⁄2 cup orange marmalade
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  cold milk

Directions

1. Break bread into small pieces.
2. Place in a bowl and cover with cold water.
3. Soak 30 minutes, drain well, squeeze moisture from bread.
4. Place dried fruit, butter, marmalade, egg, nutmeg and vanilla in a bowl.
5. Add bread, mix well.
6. Blend in enough milk to make a stick consistency.
7. Pour into greased 18 cm square tin.
8. Bake in moderate oven 180 C for 1 hour or till firm.
9. Rest in tin for 10 minutes then turn out.
10. Delicious hot or cold.