Bread Pudding With Currants And Nutmeg

Ingredients

• 1 loaf bread, sliced thin
• Butter or marrow, sliced
• 1 handful currants or stoned raisins
• 4 eggs
• 1 quart milk, boiled and cooled
• ¼ lb sugar
• 1 nutmeg, grated

Method

1. 1 Layer thin bread slices in a deep dish with butter or marrow and currants or raisins until full, ending with fruit on top.
2. 2 Beat eggs and mix with cooled boiled milk, sugar, and grated nutmeg.
3. 3 Pour the custard mixture over the bread and bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until set.
4. 4 Serve warm with wine sauce.