Bread Pudding With Poor Mans Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups stale bread
4 cups milk, scalded
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup raisins
For the Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup water

Preparation

Cut or tear bread into 1-2\" pieces.
Scald milk (2 minutes in microwave or until film forms on stove top).
Pour milk over bread for 5 minutes.
In separate bowl, mix sugar, beaten eggs butter & vanilla.
Slowly pour over bread/milk mixture and fold lightly.
Stir in raisins.
Pour into greased 2 quart baking dish.
Bake in pan of hot water in 350\u00b0 oven until firm (approx. 1 hour).
Serve warm with Poor Mans Sauce.
For Sauce:
In medium saucepan on stove top, combine sugar, flour and slowly add water to form a smooth paste.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until clear and thick.
Stir in butter, vanilla & nutmeg.
Pour over bread pudding and enjoy!