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Presentation
A dessert, but also a snack, made with stale bread, milk, eggs, sugar, raisins, rum, and lemon zest.

Ingredients
For 8 servings:

• 200 g of stale bread
• 600 ml of milk
• 3 eggs
• 130 g of sugar
• 50 g of raisins (optional)
• q.b. of rum (to soak the raisins)
• 1 teaspoon of lemon zest (grated)
• 100 g of sugar (for caramel)
• 50 ml of water (for caramel)

Preparation

1. For the caramel, melt the sugar with the water in a small saucepan without stirring, until the sugar dissolves and turns amber in color.
2. Once the caramel is ready, pour it into a pudding mold, swirling it around to coat the sides as well.
3. Let it cool.
4. Remove the crust from the bread and cut it into cubes.
5. Soak the bread in slightly warm milk.
6. Soak the raisins in rum.
7. Whisk the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is light and frothy.
8. Add the softened bread along with the remaining milk.
9. Mix well.
10. Squeeze the raisins and add them to the mixture.
11. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
12. Place the caramel-coated mold inside a larger baking dish that can hold it.
13. Pour the egg and bread mixture into the mold.
14. Add water to the larger baking dish and bake the bread pudding for 40-45 minutes.
15. When the pudding has set on the surface and has slightly shrunk from the edges, remove it from the oven and let it cool.
16. Unmold it by inverting the pudding onto a serving plate.

Allergens

• Milk: listed as an allergen under EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Lemon: intolerance to lemon or possible cross-reaction if allergic to grass pollen
• Bread: contains gluten, listed in EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Rum: may contain sulfites
• Egg: listed as an allergen under EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Raisins: may contain sulfites

Notes

• Milk can be substituted with donkey milk or plant-based drinks: rice, oat, soy, etc.
• Sugar: should be avoided for children undergoing treatments (due to possible presence of cancer cells)
• Sugar can be replaced with a sweetener (e.g., stevia, erythritol, maple syrup, or agave syrup) or fruit concentrate (e.g., date syrup or quince syrup).
• Rum is safe for use in recipes intended for children since the alcohol evaporates during cooking, leaving only the aroma.

Safety / Intended Use
This product can be suitable for individuals suffering from:

• Anorexia / weight loss
• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity)
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)

Not recommended for:

• Diarrhea

The product should be prepared and handled under strict hygiene conditions.