Maltese Pudina - Chocolate Bread Pudding

Today is the official 150th post on Random Cuisine. I have a couple of great dishes that I wanted to post for this special day, but I was hesitant between two stunning dishes, the Maltese Pudina made by my Australian friend and the Tuna Samosas made by a friend from de l'Ile de la Réunion. Since this blog is after all exploring new cuisine, Maltese cuisine is very new to me and would be interested in learning more about it. It seems to be Mediterranean cuisine with some influence from Southern Europe.

Pudina Tal Hobz also known as chocolate and fruit bread pudding is similar to a "classic" bread pudding but with chocolate and candied fruits. There are several versions of this dessert, some might or might not include quick oats and shredded coconuts.

Serves 6

Preparation Time : 15 mins

Baking Time : 40 mins

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

3/4 loaf - day old bread, preferably Italian

1/2 litre milk

1-2 cups mixed dried fruits or simply sultana raisins

1 cup quick oats

1 cup butter, melted

3 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

2-3 tbsp cocoa powder (or hot chocolate powder)

Shredded coconut

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. In a baking dish, tear the bread up and soak it in milk for 10 mins.

3. Mix in mixed fruits, quick oats, melted butter, eggs, brown sugar. Add enough cocoa powder until mixture brown.

4. Top with shredded coconut. Bake for 40 mins until firm or passes the toothpick test.