Pudina tal-Ħobż

Maltese bread pudding with cocoa, dried fruit and citrus.

• Serves: 8-10 people
• Preparation: 20 min
• Cooking: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 500g stale Maltese bread, torn into pieces
• 600ml milk
• 150g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 100g raisins or sultanas
• 75g chopped walnuts or almonds
• Zest of 1 orange
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• Pinch salt

Method

1. Soak the stale bread in milk or water until soft, then squeeze out excess liquid.
2. Break up the bread and mix in sugar, cocoa, eggs, dried fruit, candied peel and spices.
3. Spread the mixture evenly in a greased baking dish and level the surface.
4. Bake at 180°C until firm in the centre and browned on top.
5. Cool before slicing so the pudding sets cleanly.