Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce

  • 2 C dry bread crumbs or cubes
  • 4 C. milk, scalded
  • 1 tbl. butter
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • optional: 1/2 C. raisins
  • 3/4 C. sugar
  • 4 slightly beaten eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
Soak bread in milk 5 minutes. Add butter, salt, and sugar.
Pour slowly over beaten eggs. Add vanilla. Mix well.
Pour into greased baking dish. Bake in pan of hot water 350 degrees until firm, about 50 min.

Serve with lemon sauce. Serves 8.


Lemon Sauce

  • 1/2 C. sugar
  • 1 tbl. cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 C. boiling water
  • 2 tbl. butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
Mix cornstarch, sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Gradually add water.
Cook over low heat until thick and clear.
Add butter and lemon juice. Blend thoroughly.
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