Orange Bread Pudding

Ingredients:

6 Bread Slices(crumbled)
2 tbsp. Butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs(lightly beaten)
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tsp grated orange rind
1/2 cup dried fruits( raisins, cherries etc)
2 tbsp. almond slivers
2 tbsp. maple syrup

Method:

• Sift the flour and baking powder and mix well.
• In a seperate bowl, mix the butter and sugar and beat till light.
• Add the beaten eggs and mix until well blended.
• Next add the fruit, bread crumbs and orange rind.
• Fold in the flour and orange juice alternately.
• In a pudding mould, Layer the bottom with maple syrup.
• Sprinkle the almond slivers on it.
• Pour the mixed pudding batter into the mold over the syrup it.
• Put a lid on the mold and put it in a rice cooker.
• Pour water in the cooker upto half the mould height.
• Switch the cooker into cooking and let it cook for 1 hr.
• After 1 hr remove the mould from the cooker and let it cool for 5 mins.
• Invert the mould into a plate and cut into slices
• Serve warm with custard.