Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3             slices  day-old bread cubed
     3/4           cup  raisins
  2               cups  milk
     1/2           cup  sugar
  2        tablespoons  butter
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  2                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
                        Lemon Sauce:
     3/4           cup  sugar
  2        tablespoons  cornstarch
  1                cup  water
  3        tablespoons  lemon juice
  2          teaspoons  grated lemon peel
  1         tablespoon  butter

Preparation:

Toss bread and raisins in an ungreased 1 1/2 quart baking dish. In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, butter and salt; cook and stir until butter melts. Remove from heat. Whisk eggs and vanilla in a small bowl; gradually stir in a small amount of the hot mixture. Return all to the pan and mix well. Pour over bread and raisins. Set the dish in a large baking pan; add 1 inch of water to outer pan. Bake, uncovered at 350 F. for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. For Sauce; combine the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Stir in water until smooth; bring to a boil over Medium heat. Boil for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, peel and butter until butter melts. Serve over warm or cold pudding. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Nutritional Information:

2117 Calories (kcal); 60g Total Fat; (24% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 380g Carbohydrate; 533mg Cholesterol; 1259mg Sodium