Queen of Puddings (Traditional British Baked Dessert) vs Arme Ritter (Poor Knights' Pudding / German French Toast)

Both desserts turn bread, milk, eggs, sugar and butter into something warm and comforting, but they take very different paths. Queen of Puddings soaks breadcrumbs in lemon-scented milk, sets them with egg yolks into a soft baked custard, then adds warm raspberry jam and a meringue baked until golden and crisp. Arme Ritter keeps the bread in whole slices, dips them in a vanilla-sweetened egg and milk mixture, fries them in butter until golden and finishes them with cinnamon sugar. One layers fruity tang under airy sweetness; the other is a simple, buttery pan-fried treat.