" john malins" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone know how to make bread pud like we used to have when I was a kid .
> which was x60 years ago.We all had a hand in making it, we all put hands
in
> to squeeze the wet bread. it was the only time our hands got clean! I
> remember that in addition to the old stale bread there was suet, sugar ,
> mixed fruit,black treacle, put into a 2"deep baking pan , sprinkled with
> sugar . eaten with custard or cold I'm not sure if I have got the
> ingredients right, and I cannot remember the cooking time/temperature it
was
> a great comfort food in the post war years of London regards john.m

Here is a link to a recipe that the author says is an updated version of the
traditional bread pudding with suet:
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=14237

And another that has the soaked bread:
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=40541