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Food and Nutrition

Leek and Bread Pudding

Serves 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Cost: £0.65 per person

3 tbsp Rapeseed Oil
400g leeks, washed, trimmed and sliced into 1cm pieces
6 thick slices wholemeal bread (260g)
100g low fat soft cheese
4 medium eggs, beaten
150ml semi skimmed milk

Preheat the oven to 180oC, gas mark 4.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the leeks for 5 minutes until softened.

Spread the bread with the cream cheese and cut each slice into quarters.  Place half in the base of a heatproof dish, cheese side up. Scatter half the leeks over the top.

Mix the eggs, milk and seasoning together and pour half over the leeks, repeat with the remaining bread, then leeks then pour over the remaining egg mixture.  Bake for 25 minutes until golden and set.

Nutritional Analysis
Per serving
375 kcals
20g protein
20g fat of which 4g saturates
33g carbohydrate of which 7g sugars
5.5g dietary fibre
1.3g salt