Old-fashioned bread pudding w/ rum sauce

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3Eggs; slightly beaten
3cupsMilk
3cupsCrumbled day-old biscuits
½cupSugar
½cupRaisins
¼cupButter or margarine; melted
¼teaspoonSalt
1tablespoonGrated lemon rind
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
¾cupSugar
1tablespoonCornstarch
cupWater
cupRum
½teaspoonLemon juice
1tablespoonButter or margarine

Directions

RUM SAUCE

PUDDING: Combine eggs and milk; stir well. Add crumbled biscuits and next five ingredients; stir gently. Spoon mixture into a greased 2-quart baking dish, and sprinkle with nutmeg. Place dish in a larger shallow pan; add water to depth of 1 inch. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with Rum Sauce. Yields 6-8 servings.

RUM SAUCE: Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add lemon juice and butter; stir until butter melts. Serve warm. Yields 1-½ cups.

Mrs. Bob Nester, Charleston, WV.

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .