1. 3 eggs
  2. 600ml milk
  3. 2-3 TBL sugar
  4. vanilla
  5. 1/2 tsp butter
  6. mutmeg
  7. bread/jam/sultana


  • beat eggs well then add milk sugar and vanilla ( in never use vanilla)
  • stir until sugar has dissolved
  • strain into a greased pie dish
  • spread bread lightly with butter (or Jam)cut into squares or triangles arrange on top of custard mixture
  • make sure bread is saturated with custard before baking even if you push bread into mixture
  • if using plain bread you can sprinkle with sultanas
  • sprinkle with nutmeg (again not neccesary)
  • stand pie dish into baking tray of water about half way up dish bake in slow oven 160c until custard has set
  • serve warm or chilled with fruit