Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes

Different and delicious, this pudding is an island classic that dates back to the 19th century.

1. Tear up the bread and set aside in a bowl;
2. heat the milk; add 400 g (2 cups) sugar, the orange zest and butter; whisk in the eggs one at a time;
3. pour over the bread;
4. soak the raisins in the Madeira with a little cinnamon;
5. in a saucepan, melt 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar with 1 tbsp. water and 1 tbsp. butter until a nice pale caramel is formed;
6. pour the caramel into the top part of a double boiler; add the bread-milk-egg mixture alternately with the raisins and Madeira;
7. heat in the double boiler until everything is cooked.

Baked version

1. place the pudding into an ovenproof baking dish instead of a double boiler; set the dish in a pan and add boiling water to reach one-third of the way up;
2. place in a 100° C (200° F) oven for about 35 minutes.