Guyanese Bread and Butter Pudding

Ingredients

 * ¾ pt milk
 * 1 oz Sugar
 * 1 egg
 * ½ oz dried fruit
 * 3 or 4 small thin slices of bread, buttered
 * nutmeg

Directions

 * 1) Beat the egg with the Sugar, and add the milk which has been heated.
 * 2) Place half of the bread in a buttered pie dish, sprinkle the fruit over it and cover with the rest of the bread.
 * 3) Strain the egg and milk mixture over the bread, and grate a little nutmeg on top. Allow to soak for 30 minutes before cooking.
 * 4) Steam gently for 45 minutes, or bake in a moderate oven.