I usually make it with homemade Italian or French because that is what I usually have around. And I do prefer it made with a white bread. But I also make it out of gingerbread or spicy loaf cake or even a chocolate bread. Just about any bread will work. I don't add raisins or other dried fruit, but it you like raisins or currants just add them. Nancy, Actually, even grocery store white will work. The bread totally absorbs the egg custard and holds up well in bread and butter putting. My mom wasn't a very good cook, but she made a great Bread and Butter pudding and all she ever used was grocery store bread. Ann

Sue, you do not need butter if you are serving with "Devon Cream" fake or otherwise. I love the idea of using mascarpone. Just cream works for me. Although I know that some people like cream and preserves. I hope you take pictures of your Tea. Ann

Flour is a thickener when baked. For a lower fat and pure blueberry flavor... (though the above sounds delish) blueberries, set aside 1/2 cup fresh or frozen 3 tbsp tapioca juice of half lemon with some fine diced rind, yellow only 1, yup only 1, tbsp honey or maple syrup tsp of fresh thyme pinch of black pepper -let rest for a few hours or overnight in fridge in covered glass container Bake as above, add fresh berries the last 15 min of baking (my crust has butter so that is all the calories we can tolerate, lol)

Here you go. Haven't met anyone that didn't like these. Decadent Caramel Rice Krispies Squares Regular Rice Krispie Squares (thicker version) 1/2 cup butter 400 g Marshmallows Pinch of salt (optional) 1 tablespoon vanilla extra 9 to 10 cups Rice Krispies Melt butter and stir in marshmallows and pinch of salt. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and rice krispies. stir until well coated. Pour into buttered 9 X 13 inch . (I use a pyrex glass) cake pan. The idea for these squares comes from another blog - Pots and Pins. Nan, makes the rice krispies squares the normal thickness and pours her caramel over the top. Because her squares are not as thick, some of the caramel sits on top of the square forming a separate caramel layer. In my version, I used my caramel sauce which does not contain corn syrup and because my squares are thicker, the caramel funnels it way through the whole square. Caramel Rice Krispie Squares Prepare rice krispies squares. Set aside. Caramel Sauce 1 cup butter 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar pinch of salt vanilla Coarse Sea Salt ( I use Maldon Salt Flakes) Place butter, cream, sugars and pinch of salt in a heavy sauce pan. Simmer until caramel reaches the soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour caramel over rice krispies squares. Caramel sauce will slowly seep down through squares. Sprinkle with sea salt and refrigerate until cold.