Bread & butter pudding

Cooking time: 25 minutes. Serves 4-6

INGRÉDIENTS

• 30g butter, softened
• ½ cup sultanas
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup caster sugar
• 4 thick slices bread, crusts removed
• 2 tablespoons whisky or bourbon or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg 

HOW TO MAKE

1. Lightly butter a 16 cm souffle dish. Butter the bread on both sides, then cut into triangles and arrange half the bread in the prepared dish. Scatter with half the sultanas, then lay the remaining bread and sultanas on top.
2. Beat the eggs with the sugar, whisky, bourbon or vanilla and nutmeg. Heat the milk in a small saucepan on the stove or in a jug in the microwave until scalded (just before it reaches boiling point). Pour the milk into the egg mixture, stirring well. Strain through a sieve into the souffle dish and leave to stand for about 10-15 minutes, or longer if possible. (If you find you have some egg and milk mixture left over, wait until the bread has soaked up some liquid and add the rest then.)
3. Sprinkle with cinnamon and cover tightly with foil, pressing the edges down firmly over the rim. Then sit a small plate over the foil that fits on top of the dish (this will prevent the steam and moisture getting into the dish . Place a trivet in the pressure cooker and add 1½ cups water. Put the dish on a folded tea towel or piece of muslin. Pick up the ends of the cloth, lift the dish and carefully lower it into the cooker. Fold the ends of the cloth over the dish and leave there while it cooks. Close the lid and lock it. Set the Minut’Cook onto the Low Pressure setting and cook for 16 minutes.
4. Release the pressure and unlock the lid. Use tongs to pull out the ends of the cloth over the sides of the cooker to cool slightly. After a few seconds, pick up the cloth ends and carefully use them to lift the dish from the cooker. Remove the plate and foil and test by inserting a skewer into the centre of the pudding - it should come out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature.