Maltese Bread Pudding (Puddina tal-hobz)

Decided to cook something my mother used to make , Maltese bread pudding (Puddina ta-Hobz). Haven't had it for years. Turned out yummy! Here it is in all its chocolaty goodness.

This is an excellent way to use up some old bread. The recipe is below:


 

Ingredients

1 loaf day-old bread
375g sugar
2 tbsp custard powder
2 tbsp cornflour
4 tbsp cocoa
2 eggs, beaten
500g mixed dried fruit
250g almonds
250g glacé cherries, halved
Vanilla to taste
4 tbsp whisky, brandy or sherry

Preparation

Preheat oven to 200oC

Tear bread into small pieces and soak in cold water for 15 minutes until soft.

Place bread in a colander and mash, draining liquid.

Transfer to a large bowl and add sugar, custard powder, cornflour and cocoa.

Stir in beaten eggs and mix well.

Add dried fruit and half of the almonds and glacé cherries. Add vanilla and whisky.

Pour into a baking dish and decorate with remaining cherries and almonds.

Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour (check puddina by piercing with a toothpick - should be dry when you take it out).

Can be served warm or cold.

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