It is essentially a bread pudding, however, there are some noteworthy differences between the cake-like, soufflé-rising bread pudding and bread and butter pudding. For most part, they both have the same ingredients but how they are prepared before baking is different, and then there is the obvious difference in appearance. Taste wise, it comes down to texture. I’ll explain as we go along.
As you know, bread pudding is essentially bread (often more than a day old), mixed with a rich custard and baked in the oven. It is one of the easiest desserts to make and an excellent way to use up leftover bread. The addition of dried fruit and spices means that this is the type of pudding laden with comfort. Drizzle it with custard or some type of alcohol-laced sauce and it’s on lick-the-spoon level.
