Old-Fashioned Lemon Bread Pudding
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Course : Puddings
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           soft white bread cubes
   2      tablespoons   lemon peel -- grated
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   2      cups          milk
     2/3  cup           sugar
   3      tablespoons   butter
   4                    eggs -- separated
   5      tablespoons   fresh lemon juice
                        confectioners' sugar
 

Preparation:

1. Place bread cubes in large bowl; sprinkle with grated lemon peel and salt. 2. Heat milk and sugar just to boiling in a saucepan; add butter, stirring to melt. 3. Pour milk mixture over bread; cool. 4. Beat egg yolks and add to cooled bread mixture; add lemon juice. 5. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry; fold into bread mixture. 6. Pour into greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. 7. Place dish in pan of hot water; bake in preheated 350 F. oven 1 hour, or until knife inserted into pudding comes out clean. Serve warm or col