Plum And Lemon Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 loaf (2 lb) bread, cut into 4 pieces
• 2 quarts milk
• 2 oz butter
• 4 oz sugar
• 4 oz plums or currants
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 strip lemon peel, chopped
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. 1 Soak bread pieces in boiling water for 20 minutes, then squeeze out excess water.
2. 2 Combine bread, milk, butter, sugar, lemon peel, and salt in a saucepan.
3. 3 Stir over heat until the mixture boils.
4. 4 Remove from heat and stir in beaten eggs and plums or currants.
5. 5 Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.