Great Pudding Recipes - Bread Pudding With Lemon Sauce and Very Easy Banana Pudding

Bread pudding is a delicious staple in the South. It is perfect to serve with coffee to your friends. Whether it is served after a meal or just for a special occasion, this recipe for Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce is sure to please. In a big hurry? Try this Very Easy Banana Pudding.

BREAD PUDDING WITH LEMON SAUCE
2 cups dry bread cubes
4 cups milk, scalded
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
4 slightly beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Soak bread in milk for 5 minutes. Add the butter, salt, and sugar. Pour the bread mixture slowly over the beaten eggs. Add the vanilla and mix well. Pour into a greased baking dish. Bake in a pan of hot water in 350 degree oven until pudding is firm; about 50 minutes. Serve while warm with the Lemon sauce.

Lemon Sauce:

1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice

In a 1-quart saucepan, mix together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and nutmeg. Gradually add in the water and cook over low heat until thick and clear. Add the butter and lemon juice; blend thoroughly. Pour over the bread pudding.

VERY EASY BANANA PUDDING
3 cups cold milk
2 pkg (4 serving size each) banana flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
Approximately 30 vanilla wafers
3 medium bananas, sliced
1 8-oz frozen whipped topping, thawed

Pour milk into a large mixing bowl. Add pudding mixes to milk and beat using a wire whisk for 2 minutes or until well blended. Let stand for about 5 minutes. Arrange half of the vanilla wafers in the bottom and up the sides of a serving bowl. Add layers of banana slices and pudding, ending with pudding. Spread the whipped topping over the pudding. Refrigerate until serving time.

Note: To keep bananas from discoloring, dip in lemon juice or pineapple juice before layering with the pudding.

Enjoy!

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