Roux in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian, () in Bulgarian, in Hungarian and in German. Japanese curry, or , is made from a roux made by frying yellow curry powder, butter or oil, and flour together. The French term has become a loanword in Japanese, , or more specifically . Roux ("meyane") has been used in Ottoman and Turkish cuisine since at least the 15th century. The fat is heated in a pot or pan, melting it if necessary. Then the flour is added. The mixture is heated and stirred until the flour is incorporated, and then cooked until at least
Bread and butter pudding can be used instead. Sometimes raspberry, strawberry, blackberry or mixed fruit jam, marmalade, or other sweet preserves will be spread upon the bread, along with the butter. Other modern variations include scattering fresh grapes between the layers of bread, melting apples into the egg-milk mixture, and using unusual types of breads — such as brioche — to make it. Lemon or orange peel will add a characteristic flavour. The earliest bread and butter puddings were called "whitepot" and used either bone marrow or butter. Whitepots could also be made using rice instead of bread, giving rise to the rice pudding