Peach Princess Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups milk
4 cups stale bread, cubes
2 eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated
2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
peach halves in syrup, drained

Preparation

Pour milk over bread cubes.
Beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar, salt and nutmeg; add lemon rind, juice and melted butter.
Pour mixture over bread and milk.
Mix and pour into well-greased 9-x9-x2-inch baking dish.
Place dish in a pan of hot water.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
Add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff.
Remove pudding from oven and spread meringue on top.
Place peach halves over meringue, closse to rim.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes to brown meringue.
Serve warm.
Makes 6 servings.