2. Sponge Cake Pudding.

Split some sponge cakes into slices and spread with jam and place in a pie dish. Beat 2 eggs and 1 dessertspoonful of sugar together, add ½-pint milk, a little nutmeg, and stir. Pour the custard over the cakes in the dish. Bake in a slow oven till set—about ½ hour.