Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce I

The best remedy for stale bread is to tear it into pieces and bake it in milk, eggs, sugar and spices. Call it bread pudding and devour it still warm with a luscious lemon sauce.

• Calories: 264 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup hot water
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup raisins (Optional)
• ½ cup butter, melted and cooled
• 5 cups day-old bread cubes
• 4 cups scalded milk
• ½ tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x11 inch casserole with nonstick spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, 1 cup sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix in raisins, if desired.

Step 3

In another bowl, blend milk, melted butter, and eggs. Add wet ingredients to dry, and mix together without turning bread mixture into mush. Pour mixture into prepared casserole dish.

Step 4

Place casserole dish into a larger baking pan. Pour hot water into baking pan about 1/3 up the side of the casserole dish, creating a water bath. Bake for 45 minutes.

Step 5

In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, 1 cup hot water, 2 tablespoons butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Cook on medium heat until bubbling and thickened. Stir constantly to avoid scorching. Serve with bread pudding.