Like brown bread ice cream, bread and butter pudding never really sounded that appetising to me, yet it is the stuff British childhood dessert dreams are made of. For Valentines I felt the need to make something comforting and home-like, the chocolate a romantic addition, yet one that the recipient wasn't too sure about. I can well understand why people have such an (incorrect) but negative attitude to British food when a pudding made with bread, butter and custard is up for offer. Like Yorkshire or suet pudding, everything just sounds so bland, but if cooked correctly, their virtue lies in their simplicity and sometimes their role as a guest rather than a star makes them truly shine.
