Baked Orange Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 oranges, peeled and diced
• 1 ½ cups fine bread crumbs
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 well-beaten egg
• ¾ cup milk
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• ½ cup syrup
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 6 tablespoons flour

Method

1. 1 Dice the oranges and place in a bowl with bread crumbs and boiling water.
2. 2 Mix, let cool, then add egg, milk, shortening, syrup, sugar, baking powder, and flour.
3. 3 Mix thoroughly and pour into greased custard cups or a pudding mold.
4. 4 Place in a pan of hot water and bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 40 minutes.