Serves -4
Preparation time - 45 minutes
Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients
For the bread pudding
Bread - 1 loaf (cut into cubes)
Whole milk - 3 cups
Eggs - 4 (lightly beaten)
Sugar - 1 cup
Cinnamon powder - 1 teaspoon
Nutmeg powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Vanilla essence - 1/2 teaspoon
For the Semaiyah
Whole milk - 2 1/2 cups
Vermicelli / Semaiyah - 1 cup
Butter / ghee - 3 tablespoon
Nutmeg powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar - 1/3 cup ( adjust according to sweetness)
Honey - 1/4 cup
Golden raisins - 1/4 cup ( fried in ghee)
Method
For the bread pudding
1. Spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet and drizzle melted butter over it and bake it in a preheated oven at 300 degree fahrenheit for about 3 - 4 minutes or the bread is crispier.
2. In a large bowl, Whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder and vanilla essence.
3. Spread the baked bread cubes on a prepared baking tin of 9" x13". And pour the above milk mixture evenly over the bread. Allow the bread mix to sit and soak for about 15 - 20 minutes.
4. Then bake it in a per heated oven for about 30 - 35 minutes at 350 degree Fahrenheit till a crust is formed on top.
5. Remove from oven and let it cool before cutting.
For the Semaiyah
1. Fry the semaiyah in butter or ghee till its brown in color ( it will take around 8 - 10 minutes).
2. Now add sugar and mix well.
3. Then add milk and nutmeg powder and boil well till its thick and reduced to almost half its quantity.
4. Then add honey and mix well.
5. Add fried raisins on top and freeze for at least an hour.
For serving
Add the semaiyah on top of the bread pudding with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.