Baked Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb grated bread
• 1 pint milk
• 4 eggs
• 4 oz butter
• 4 oz moist sugar
• 2 oz candied peel
• 6 bitter almonds
• 1 tablespoonful brandy

Instructions

1. Put the milk into a stewpan, with the bitter almonds;
2. let it infuse for 1/4 hour; bring it to the boiling point;
3. strain it on to the bread crumbs, and let these remain till cold;
4. then add the eggs, which should be well whisked, the butter, sugar, and brandy, and beat the pudding well until all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed;
5. line the bottom of a pie-dish with the candied peel sliced thin, put in the mixture, and bake for nearly 3/4 hour.