Sister Bay Cafe Pioneer Bread Pudding

The Sister Bay Cafe in Sister Bay, Door County, Wisconsin, is famous for this pudding.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Bread Pudding

• 2 cups cubed day-old bread (1/2 inch pieces), crusts removed
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Dash of salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lemon Sauce

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Dash of salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 drop yellow food coloring (optional)

Instructions

Bread Pudding

1. Place bread cubes in a greased 1-quart baking dish.
2. In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter and salt over low heat just until butter melts.
3. In a bowl, beat eggs; whisk in warm milk mixture.
4. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour over bread.
5. Place baking dish in a shallow pan of hot water.
6. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean.

Lemon Sauce

1. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
2. Stir in water and lemon peel; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon juice and food coloring.
4. Serve warm or cold with the pudding.
5. Refrigerate leftovers.