Pudina tal-Hobs

Description
Left-over bread turned into this delidous tea-time sweet. Using Maltese bread or a crusty loaf will give better results.

Ingredients

 * Approximately 800 g of two-day-old bread
 * 1 glass of milk
 * 2 tablespoons margarine
 * 2 beaten eggs
 * 2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
 * 150 g sugar
 * 4 tablespoons sultana
 * grated rind of lemon or orange
 * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 1/2 teaspoon Mixed Spice

For the top

 * 2 tablespoons sugar
 * 2 tablespoons dijed Bread Crumbs

Directions

 * 1) Soak bread in water until soft, then squeeze all water out. Put in a basin and add all other ingredients together.
 * 2) Mix well and add the milk slowly, so the consistency is not too runny.
 * 3) Grease a pie dish with butter, sprinkle some dried breadcrumbs on bottom, pour mixture in.
 * 4) Sprinkle the top of the pudding mix with the rest of the bread-crumbs and the sugar.
 * 5) Bake in hot oven for about 45 mins; check if it is ready by insertinga knife, and it should come out dry.
 * 6) Serve pudding warm or cold.