Baileys and Banana Bread and Butter Pudding

Jade

½ loaf sliced white bread, no crusts
55g softened butter
140g caster sugar
seeds from 1 vanilla pod
8 good-quality eggs
500ml double cream
565ml milk
4 shots Baileys
5 bananas, sliced
Icing sugar to dust

Preheat oven to 180°C. Flatten slices of bread, butter thinly then cut in half and set aside. Whisk together sugar, vanilla, eggs until pale and fluffy, then add cream, milk and Baileys and whisk smooth. Butter pudding dish. Dip each piece of bread in egg mixture and layer bread in dish with bananas in between, ending with bread on top. Pour over remaining egg mixture, pat down bread to soak up. Dust with icing sugar, bake 35 mins or until custard set around outside but wobbly in middle. Allow to cool and firm up slightly.