Best Ever Bread Pudding

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 lb. white sliced bread
1 1/2 pint of whole milk
7-8 teaspoons mixed spice
12 oz brown sugar
4 medium eggs beaten
7 oz shredded suet
2 lb. luxury dried mixed fruit
2 oz glace cherries chopped
butter to grease tin
confectioner’s sugar
grated nutmeg (optional)
10″ x 13″ meat tin

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350F (180C) (gas mark). In a large bowl, soak bread in milk for 10 minutes. Stir well to break bread up and add the mixed spice, sugar and eggs. Stir in suet and fruit.
Grease a 10″ X 13″ meat tin with butter. Pour in mixture. Grated nutmed can be sprinkled on prior to cooking if desired.

Cook in the center of the oven for 1 1/2 TO 1 3/4 until firm to the touch. Sprinkle with desired amount of confectioner’s sugar.

Allow to cool and cut into squares. Wrap in foil to keep moist, and fresh.