SUSIE'S BREAD PUDDING WITH LEMON SAUCE

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This special bread pudding is a dish I learned to make while working in the small German town of Fredericksburg, Tx. It is so simple to make and definitely falls into the category of comfort food! I used to make this for my sister when she needed comforting --she loved it so much. She was just diagnosed with cancer so I named...

Provided by Karen Thiemermann

Categories     Fruit Sauces

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 eggs
4 3/4 c sugar
6 c milk
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
6 c toasted and buttered french bread, diced
1/2 c butter
1/2 c water
3/4 c fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or butter a 13"by 9" pan.
  • 2. Beat 6 eggs with 2 and 3/4 c. sugar, milk,vanilla, and salt.
  • 3. Place bread cubes in prepared pan and pour liquid mixture over. Let soak for 20-30 minutes.
  • 4. Place pan into larger pan and fill with hot water for water bath; this will keep pudding from drying out.
  • 5. Bake for 1 hour, or till knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 6. While pudding is in oven, prepare lemon sauce. In small saucepan over med. high heat, melt butter.
  • 7. Beat the 2 remaining eggs.
  • 8. Add remaining sugar, beaten eggs, water, lemon juice and zest to butter and stir till bubbling. Remove from heat.
  • 9. After carefully removing pudding from oven, pour lemon sauce over and let stand till sauce is set. Best served warm.

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