1. Trim the sides of the bread slices and break into small pieces.
2. Boil the milk on a medium flame.
3. After a while add the bread pieces.
4. Allow the milk to boil, stirring at regular intervals for 15 minutes.
5. Dissolve the custard powder in 4 tbsp water.
6. Gradually add it to the boiling milk, stirring continuously while you do so, to avoid lumps.
7. Once the milk thickens add sugar.
8. When the sugar dissolves, remove the milk from the gas and cool.
9. Blend it with a hand blender till smooth and even.

For Caramel:

1. In a steel/ aluminum container, melt 4 tsps sugar to a rich brown colour.
2. Evenly spread the melted sugar.
3. Remove from gas. Cool completely.
4. Pour the cooled milk mixture into it.
5. Refrigerate for 7 to 8 hours to set.
6. Serve cold.