Bread and Butter Pudding

6 slices white bread

50g sugar

500ml milk

30ml margarine

2 eggs

5ml vanilla essence

Topping

80g margarine

120g sugar

1 egg

5ml vanilla essence

Remove the crusts and dice the bread place in a large oven proof dish or small ramekins and sprinkle with sugar.

Heat the milk and butter until luke warm and beat in the eggs.

Add the vanilla essence and pour over the bread and allow to soak for 15 mins.

Bake at 180c for 30-35 mins or until set.

For the topping cream the margarine and sugar and add the egg and vanilla.

Spread the topping over the pudding as it comes out the oven, then return to the oven for a further 25 mins or until golden brown.