revised Bread Pudding

Makes 12

DONNA & JOE AITA

Grandmom Aita’s & Joy of cooking revised

ingredients

5 slices bread- fresh cut in 1/2 cubes after buttering & sprinkling cinnamon & nutmeg on them
4 egg, separated
1/2 c sugar(brown sugar optional)
2 t cinnamon
1 t nutmeg
2/3 c butter
4 c warm milk
2 t vanilla
zest of 1 lemon + 1Tjuice
1/4 t salt

1
-Butter 5 slices of bread generpusly ;
2
-sprinkle with cinnamon & nutmeg
3
-cut into 1/2 " cubes
4
-Separate eggs
5
-whip egg yolks & sugar until light yellow & thick
6
-add remaining butter & whip till smooth
7
-warm 4 c milk,add vanilla,lemon zest & juice & salt
8
-add bread to milk& flavorings & let sit 15 minutes
9
-whip egg whites to soft peaks & blend into yolks sugar mix
10
gently fold bread & milk into eggyoks & whites now.
11
- bake in 9x13x2 pan or 2.5 qt deeper bowl at 325 for 30-45minutes in a water bath.