Recipe for Banana Bread Pudding

Banana Bread Pudding

Ingredients

.....1/4 cup butter
.....4 cups cubed stale French or sourdough bread
.....3 eggs
.....1/2 cup sugar
.....2 cups milk
.....1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
.....1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
.....1/4 teaspoon salt
.....2 teaspoons vanilla
.....1 cup sliced bananas

Sauce (see below)

Preparation

Heat oven to 375 degrees. In 2 quart casserole dish, melt 1/4 cup butter in oven (4 to 6 minutes). Stir in bread cubes. In medium bowl slightly beat eggs; stir in remaining pudding ingredients except bananas. Stir in bananas. Pour over bread cubes; stir to coat. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Sauce

3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla

In 1 quart saucepan melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and cornstarch; add remaining ingredients except vanilla. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce comes to a full boil (3 to 4 minutes). Boil 1 minute. Stir in vanilla. Serve sauce over warm pudding.

Yield: 6 servings