Bread and butter pudding recipe: How to make Princess Diana's favourite dessert

4. Remove the crusts and butter the bread

5. Whisk the egg yolks and the 6-oz caster sugar in a bowl together

6. Split the vanilla pod and put in a pan with the milk and cream, then bring to a simmer and pour onto the egg yolks, stirring all the time

7. Remove the vanilla pod, scraping the seeds into the custard and discard the pod

8. Cut a quarter of the bread into 1/2-inch cubes and place in the bottom of the dish. Then top with the raisins adding the juices, too.

Finish with the remaining bread cut into triangles and arranged on top of the fruit.