Pudina

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. 2
   Tear bread into small pieces and soak in cold water for 15 minutes until soft.
3. 3
   Place bread in a colander and mash, draining liquid.
4. 4
   Transfer to a large bowl and add sugar, custard powder, cornflour and cocoa.
5. 5
   Stir in beaten eggs and mix well.
6. 6
   Add dried fruit and half of the almonds and glace cherries. Add vanilla and whiskey.
7. 7
   Pour into a baking dish or slab tin and decorate with remaining cherries and almonds.
8. 8
   Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour (check puddina by piercing with a toothpick - the toothpick should be dry when you remove it).
9. 9
   Cut into squares and serve warm or cold.