嬌小版麵包布丁《聖誕甜點》Petite Style Bread Pudding《Christmas Desserts》

自從用雙語撰寫網誌後，有很多網友和讀者們都告訴我在訂閱上收不到我的更新。簡單的說從今以後我是要把篇幅縮短和減少照片的數量。

Ever since I started writing my blog in both languages, my blogger friends and some of my readers seem to have had problems getting my updates. To cut a long story short, I need to start reducing the number of photos I share with you as well as lengths of each post.

如果你們那一位仍然覺得有問題的話，特別是那些用 FeedBurner 訂閱的朋友們 - 請讓我知道，我將會非常感激。

If any of you still having problems receiving my updates - in particular those of you who subscribe through FeedBurner - I would really appreciate it if you would let me know.

牛油麵包布丁一向都是我喜愛的甜品之一。我先生則固執地從來不肯嘗試，可能對他來說它的名字聽來不像一道正宗的甜品。

Bread and Butter pudding has always been one of my favorite desserts. My husband on the other hand has never even given it a chance! Perhaps the name doesn't sound like a proper dessert to him.

最近我做了來作為我們的餐後甜點，他一吃便愛上了。為了要將它弄成一道精美的聖誕美食，我連續多做了两次。現在我可以說是十分滿意了。

Recently I made it for our after - dinner pudding, and he loved it. In order to perfect the pudding so I can serve it as one of my Christmas desserts, I made it two more times, and now I am very happy with the final result.

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我的全新版嬌小牛油麵包布丁，躺在新鮮做好，充滿雲尼拿香味的奶蛋羹時。那柔軟，輕盈的口感絕不像普通的麵包布丁。感覺上我是在吃著一片非常幼滑的奶蛋蛋糕。最大的驚喜來自表面那層薄脆的焦糖。如果你試了便會明白我的意思。

When I serve my new version of a petite bread and butter pudding, on top of a bowl of warm, freshly - made, vanilla infused custard. The soft, smooth texture of the milk and egg baked bread was nothing like a humble bread and butter pudding. It really felt like I was eating a delicate custard cake. The best surprised was the contrasted crunchy caramel topping. You will have to try it to understand what I mean.

我老公愛吃到不得了，他叫我這樣說：「如果這個聖誕你只做一道甜品的話，就要做這款嬌小版的牛油麵包布丁了。」

My husband enjoyed so much so that he told me to say this, " If you only make one dessert this Christmas, make it this petite bread and butter pudding."

嬌小版麵包布丁《聖誕甜點》

材料：
( 8 人份 )

• 長方型約 12" x 9" 的烤派盤 1 個，塗上牛油
• 中號厚度白方麵包 12 - 14 塊去皮
• 40g 牛油
• 雲尼拿香草莢 1 條或雲尼拿香草精 1 小匙
• 肉豆蔻或肉桂粉適量
• 半脫脂奶 600ml + 重乳脂鮮奶油 double cream or heavy cream 200ml ( 如找不到重乳脂鮮奶油的話，總共用 800ml 的全脂奶也可以。)
• 蛋黄 8 隻
• 砂糖 175g，另預多些作做鋪面的焦糖用
• 葡萄雜果乾 100g
• 百蘭地 Brandy 或蘭姆酒 Rum 3 大匙 ( 可以不用 )

Petite Style Bread Pudding《Christmas Desserts》

Ingredients：

( Serves 8 )

• 1 pudding dish, lightly brushed with butter
• 12 - 14 medium slices white bread, crusts cut off
• 40g butter
• 1 vanilla pod or 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• Ground nutmeg or cinnamon
• 600ml semi - skimmed milk + 200ml double cream / heavy cream ( if you can't find double cream, you can use a total of 800ml whole milk instead )
• 8 egg yolks
• 175 caster sugar, plus extra for the carmelised topping
• 100g fruit mix
• 3 tbsp Brandy or Rum ( optional )

做法：

1. 做這布丁之前一晚用一個小瓶把 50 g 的葡萄乾用拔蘭地或蘭姆酒蓋著浸過夜。( 如果你不打算用酒漬葡萄乾伴布丁上桌的話，可以省回這步驟。)
2. 做布丁的當天。在小鍋內加進牛奶和重乳脂鮮奶油，把雲尼拿香草莢縱切開，用刀尖把籽刮進鍋內，小火煮至剛沸便離火，期間不時攪拌，然後放在一旁待涼。
3. 大碗內蛋黃和糖一起打勻，分次加入放涼的暖奶，不停攪拌，成為乳蛋漿。
4. 預熱烤箱 180C / 160F / Gas 4。派盤塗上牛油，把每塊麵包的一面也塗上牛油。平放在派盤底部。把沒有浸酒的 50g 葡萄乾均勻排上，和洒上少許豆蔻或肉桂粉。

Method：

1. The night before you make this pudding, put 50g of the sultanas into a small jar, pour over the brandy or rum, cover tightly and leave to soak overnight. ( If you are not using the brandy or rum soaked sultanas to garnish the puddings, you can skip this step )
2. Split the vanilla pod and place in a saucepan with the cream and milk, bring to just the boiling point with medium heat, stir constantly, allow the cream mix to cool a little.
3. Beat the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl, then strain the slight cooled milk slowly onto the egg yolks, stirring all the time, you now have a custard.
4. Preheat the oven to 180C / 160F / Gas 4. Grease the pie dish with butter, then spread one side of the bread slices evenly with butter too. place them flatly down on the pie dish , arrange the 50g non-alcoholic sultanas all over the bread and sprinkle on some ground nutmeg or cinnamon.

     5.  將其餘麵包鋪在上層。把乳蛋漿淋在麵包上，用手把麵包輕輕按下，讓每角的麵包都浸

          在乳蛋中。放置 20 - 30 分鐘甚至數小時 ( 這步驟很重要，絕不能省 )。

     6.  把派盤放進一個較大的烤盤內，注入沸水至 3/4 的高度，將烤盤連派盤一起小心置烤箱

          內，烤 20 - 30 分鐘，至用刀插進麵包時抽出來沒黏物便成。不要烤過時，不然蛋便不

          滑了。( 我的烤了 25 分鐘 )

     

     5.  Layer the rest of the bread slices on top. Pour over the warm custard, lightly pressing the bread to help it to soak in, and leave it to stand for at least 20 - 30 minutes or even a few hours ( this is very

          important, you mustn't skip this step ).

     6.  Place the dish in a bigger roasting tray, three quarters filled  with hot water and baked for 20 - 30minutes, when you insert a knife in the middle and come out clean, then it's done, don't over cook it or the custard will scramble. ( I baked mine for 25 minutes )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

7.  在烤好的布丁面上均勻地洒上砂糖，放在 hot grill 下烘熔成焦糖。如你的 grill 不夠大的話，可分幾部份伸進去烘，但要小心不要烘得太焦。也可以用噴火槍將表面燒成焦糖。

8.  完全涼化後可以洒上糖霜粉，用圓模印出布丁，放在買回或自製的奶蛋羹 custard 上，圍放
     一些浸過酒的葡萄乾便可上桌。

7.  On top of the freshly baked pudding, sprinkle evenly with caster sugar and glaze under the grill on amedium heat, or with a torch gun to a crunchy golden finish.

8.  when the pudding is completely cool, dust the top with icing sugar. Use a round mould to cut out round shapes, served them on top of a bowl of shop bought or homemade custard, scatter some brandy/rum soaked sultanas around.

• 做好或吃不完的布丁可以在冰箱內保存數天，吃時置微波爐內根據性能熱 1 分鐘左右，再伴上熱 custard 便行。甚至吃前 2 小時從冰箱取出，室温上桌，與熱 custard 同吃也可。

• The pudding can be made and kept in the fridge for up to a few days before serving, and the left-over portions can be covered and kept for a few days too. when you are ready to serve the puddings again, just cut it out and put in the microwave to heat up for about a minute according to the manufacturer's manual, and served it with hot custard. Or take the pudding out from fridge 2 hours before serving, served in room temperature with hot custard.  

後記：自家製奶蛋羹的食譜在 蘋果奶酥伴自家製奶蛋羹 這篇網誌裏。

P.S.  You can find the recipe of homemade custard in this post - Apple crumble with homemade custard.