Guyanese Bread and Butter Pudding

Ingredients

• ¾ pt milk
• 1 oz Sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ oz dried fruit
• 3 or 4 small thin slices of bread, buttered
• nutmeg

Directions

1. Beat the egg with the Sugar, and add the milk which has been heated.
2. Place half of the bread in a buttered pie dish, sprinkle the fruit over it and cover with the rest of the bread.
3. Strain the egg and milk mixture over the bread, and grate a little nutmeg on top. Allow to soak for 30 minutes before cooking.
4. Steam gently for 45 minutes, or bake in a moderate oven.