White Chocolate Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding

5 from 6 votes

Brioche bread and butter pudding with custard and the festive flavours of eggnog.

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: British

Keyword: bread and butter pudding

Servings:

350g / 12oz brioche buns or a loaf
50g / 1 oz white chocolate chopped
1 egg
3 egg yolks
4 tbsp sugar
500ml / 2 cups single cream/half and half or whole milk
1/4 tsp This is an affiliate link.nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice a blend of cassia, coriander seed, caraway, nutmeg, ginger, cloves
1 tsp This is an affiliate link.vanilla

Cut the brioche into thin slices.
Chop the white chocolate into small pieces. Line the bottom of a buttered dish with a layer of brioche, sprinkle some chocolate on top. Continue layering the brioche and chocolate until finished.
Whisk together the egg, egg yolks and sugar. In a saucepan mix single cream/half and half with the spices and vanilla, heat until just simmers. Pour 1/2 cup of hot cream into the egg mixture while whisking the whole time. Add the remaining cream, continue whisking.
Pour the eggnog custard over the brioche and let stand for 5 minutes, then lightly press the brioche slices into the cream mixture.
Place the baking dish in a roasting pan and pour boiling water into the pan so it comes halfway up the side of a baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven at 350F/180C for 30-40 minutes until the pudding has risen a bit and the eggnog custard is set. Serve warm with additional cream.