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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tbsp + 5tbsp sugar
  • 6 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
  • 7 bread slices
  • 2 tbsp shredded coconut
  • 375 ml thick cream
  • 1 3/4 or 2 cups milk depending on how thick or loose you want your pudding to be
  • 1/4 cup each almonds and pistachios chopped
  • Few brown sugar for sprinkling on top

Instructions

DIRECTIONS

  • Cut the bread slices into small pieces. Add this to a medium sized casserole dish.
  • To that add in the coconut, almonds and pistachios. Spread it evenly.
  • Boil milk, condensed milk and 3tbsp of sugar in a separate pan. Pour this over the bread mixture. Let the bread soak up the milk for 10 mins.
  • Beat 5 tbsp of sugar with thick cream and spread this on top of the bread plus milk mixture.
  • Sprinkle a few brown sugar on top.
  • Bake for 15 mins at 175 degree celsius.
  • Chill for at least 4-5 hrs.

Notes

✔Check for the sweetness and adjust the sugar and the condensed milk amount accordingly.
✔This dessert tastes its best when really cold.
✔Instead of the bread you can also use croissants or puff pastry.