Prep Time 10′ Baking Time 45′ Serves 6
Ingredients
- 6 slices of toast
- 2 tbsp butter or margarine
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 4 tbsp chocolate chips
- 4 eggs
- 1 vanilla pod or 1 vanilla bean
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 500 ml cream
- 350 ml milk
- A pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon
- Powdered or granulated sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Split the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds.
- In a saucepan with a thick base, combine the milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla.
- Bring to a boil.
- Remove the vanilla pod.
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl with a wire and gradually, while continuing to whisk, add the hot milk mixture.
- Finally, add the nutmeg.
- Preheat the oven at 160°C.
- Butter a square ovenproof dish.
- Remove the crust from the bread.
- Lightly butter each slice.
- Cut diagonally and then halve to make 4 triangles.
- Arrange the triangles, overlapping each other slightly, to form a layer on the tray.
- Add the raisins and chocolate chips.
- Pour over the custard.
- Place the dish in a larger baking dish (bain-marie) and fill the bottom one with boiling water to cover 3/4 of the ovenproof dish.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes, until set and firm.
- Once baked, let the dessert stand for 5-10 minutes.
- Dust with powdered or granulated sugar.
- Serve with a spoon – do not cut into slices!
Enjoy!
Source: Argiro Barbarigou
