Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding

Bread:

2 eggs

2 cups scalded milk

4 TB butter

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla

4 1/2-5 cups soft bread cubes (about 9 slices)

Sauce:

1/3 cup sugar

2 TB corn starch

1/4 tsp salt

1 2/3 cup cold water

3 TB butter

2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp nutmeg

For the bread pudding: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl beat eggs lightly.  Combine milk and butter and add to eggs with sugar, spices and vanilla.  Add bread cubes and raisins.  Stir gently.  Pour into a well greased 8x8 pan.  Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted 1" comes out clean.

For the Sauce:  Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan.  Stir in the water.  Cook until thickens.  Remove from heat and add butter, vanilla and nutmeg.  Drizzle over the bread pudding.

Recipe Source: Lillian Ulmer