Bread and butter pudding

• 5 slices bread and butter with crusts removed
• 50 g (2 oz) raisins

Butter a 575-ml (1-pint) pie dish, and put in a layer of pieces of bread and butter cut in halves. Sprinkle with raisins and lemon peel. Fill the dish with more layers, ending with a layer of bread and butter.

Beat the eggs in a bowl. Heat the milk with the sugar until it just reaches boiling point/Then let it cool a little. Pour it over the eggs, whisking to combine the two. Pour the m