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Bread Pudding  
Added on: 01-May-2007 Hits: 292
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Recipe Text:

2 cups cubed day-old bread (1/2 inch pieces), crusts removed
2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
Dash of salt
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lemon Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Dash of salt
1 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 drop yellow food coloring, optional

Place bread cubes in a greased 1-qt. baking dish.
In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter and salt over low heat just until butter melts.
In a bowl, beat eggs; whisk in warm milk mixture. Stir in vanilla. Pour over bread. Place baking dish in a shallow pan of water.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 - 45 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean.
For lemon sauce, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Stir in water and lemon peel; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon juice and food coloring. Serve warm or cold with the pudding. Refrigerate leftovers.