Ingredients for - Lemon Bread Pudding

1. 3 slices day-old bread, cubed
2. 3/4 cup raisins
3. 2 cups 2% milk
4. 1/2 cup sugar
5. 2 tablespoons butter
6. 1/4 teaspoon salt
7. 2 large eggs
8. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
9. LEMON SAUCE:
10. 3/4 cup sugar
11. 2 tablespoons cornstarch
12. 1 cup water
13. 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
14. 3 tablespoons lemon juice
15. 1 tablespoon butter

How to cook deliciously - Lemon Bread Pudding

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Toss bread and raisins in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. In a small saucepan, combine milk, sugar, butter and salt; cook and stir until butter melts. Remove from the heat. Whisk eggs and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir a small amount of hot milk mixture into egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Pour over bread and raisins.

2 . Stage

Place dish in a larger baking pan. Fill larger pan with hot water to a depth of 1 in. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes.

3 . Stage

For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in lemon zest, juice and butter until butter is melted. Serve sauce over warm or cold pudding. Refrigerate leftovers.