Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 slices white bread
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 tall can evaporated milk (13 oz.)
2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 egg yolks
1/3 c. melted butter
4 egg whites

Preparation

Bread bread into small pieces.
Place in mixing bowl with 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, milk, vanilla, egg yolks and melted butter.
Mix well; pour into 10 x 8 x 2-inch size baking pan. Bake in preheated oven, 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 3 or 4 minutes until meringue is golden.
Serves 12.
May be served with rum sauce, if desired.