Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

• 3/4 lbs. (about 5 cups) of French Bread – cubed
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups of sugar
• 3 cups of condensed milk
• 1 cup of whole milk
• 2 tablespoons of pure vanilla flavor
• 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 cup of butter
• 1/4 cup of golden raisins
• Lemon Sauce Ingredients:
• 3 lemons
• 1/2 cup concentrated lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• corn starch

Instructions

1. 1
   In a large bowl, combine eggs and sugar, mixing well. Add milk, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon.
2. 2
   Place bread cubes in a buttered two-quart baking dish. Sprinkle raisins and butter pats over bread.
3. 3
   Pour egg mixture over the bread.
4. 4
   Make sure all cubes are covered and or submerged in the liquid. Cover pan with foil and bake on middle oven rack at 350° F for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
5. 5
   Place pan of water on lower oven shelf directly beneath pudding.
6. 6
   Directions for Lemon Sauce: Squeeze lemons into bowl, add lemon juice, sugar and water and bring to a boil on the stove. Reduce heat and add desired amount of corn starch and water for thickness.