Bread Pudding - Old Fashioned with Lemon Sauce

By á-47

Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup half-n-half
• 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 2 tea. vanilla
• 1 tea. almond extract
• 1/2 tea. nutmeg
• 4 cups cubed day-old white bread
• 4 cups cubed day-old wheat bread
• 1/3 cup raisins
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• LEMON SAUCE
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 tea. salt
• 2 1/4 cups cold water
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Step 1

In large mixing bowl, combien the first eight ingredients. Stir in bread cubes and rasins. Transfer to a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

For sauce, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and water in a large saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Stir in a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks, return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; gently stir in lemon juice and butter.

Serve sauce with bread pudding.