Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 slices white bread
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 tall can evaporated milk
2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 egg yolks
1/3 c. butter, melted
4 egg whites
raisins or pecans

Preparation

Break bread into a baking dish in small pieces.
In bowl mix 1 cup sugar, milk, vanilla, egg yolks and butter and pour over bread in 10 x 8 x 2-inch dish.
Bake in preheated oven at 450\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Remove and make meringue.
Beat egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff.
Cover pudding with meringue and rebake for 2 to 4 minutes, until meringue is golden brown.
Serves 12.