Halwai June 19, 2024

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups – breadcrumbs
• 1/2 pint Milk
• 1 Egg beaten
• 1 tbsp. – Sugar
• 8 tbsp. – jam
• a pinch of Nutmeg
• custard sauce to serve
• Ingredients for the custard sauce:
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 pint Milk
• 1 dessertspoon Sugar
• A few drops of vanilla essence

Method:

  1. Combine milk, sugar and egg, and beat well.
  2. Butter a pie dish and put a layer of breadcrumbs at the bottom. Spread with a layer of jam. Repeat until the breadcrumbs and jam are used up.
  3. Pour the milk over and allow to stand for 1/2 an hour. Sprinkle nutmeg.
  4. Bake in a moderate oven for 3/4 hour.
  5. Serve with custard sauce.
  6. Custard sauce:
  7. Boil milk. Beat eggs and sugar together and pour the boiling milk over the mixture, stirring all the time.
  8. Return to the saucepan and stir until the mixture thickens. Serve.