bread pudding i

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray an 8x11 inch casserole with nonstick spray.
• in a large bowl, combine bread cubes, 1 cup sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. mix in raisins, if desired.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.