1 14-ounce can
sweetened condensed milk
3 cups hot
water
2 ½
cups of 2-day old bread cubes or pieces
3 large eggs,
slightly beaten
1 tablespoon
melted butter
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon
cinnamon
¼ teaspoon
ginger
½ cup golden
raisins
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Place bread in a large mixing bowl. Add milk to hot water and pour over bread. Let mixture stand till cool slightly. Mix other ingredients in a small bowl; pour
over bread. Place bread mixture in a 9 x
9 x 2-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Place baking pan inside
a larger shallow baking pan and fill with 1-inch of
water. Bake for 1 hour or until a
toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Combine ½ cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon cloves and 1 tablespoon
cornstarch in a saucepan. Blend in ¼ cup cold
water. Stirring constantly mix in ¾ cup
hot water. Cook over medium heat until
sauce is clear and begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in the juice of 2 lemons, 1 teaspoon
lemon zest, 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Serve over warm bread
pudding.
Yield: 1 cup.
Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.
Home Economist