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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Old-timey comfort food... Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups bread, torn in small pieces (any kind will do, but homemade or any dense bread is terrific) |
2 tablespoons margarine |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 cups milk |
1 egg, well beaten |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla |
1 dash nutmeg |
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine |
3 cups powdered sugar |
2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons cream |
3/4 teaspoon vanilla |
coconut (optional) |
chopped pecans (optional) |
Directions:
1. Spray a 9 square (or whatever you have) baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Scald the milk in a large saucepan.
4. Add the torn pieces of bread, and let stand a few minutes until bread is soft.
5. Stir in remaining ingredients until well combined.
6. Pour into baking dish and bake about 1 hour, or until knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
7. Serve warm (preferred) or cold with hard sauce.
8. To make Hard Sauce: Cream the butter, adding the sugar a little bit at a time.
9. Stir in the cream and vanilla.
10. If using nuts or coconut, add at this time.
11. Serve on top of warm pudding.
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