2 c. milk
4 c. day-old French bread cubes
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. raisins
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. nutmeg

Scald milk. Put bread cubes in a large bowl; pour milk over and let cool. Add butter, sugar, eggs, salt, raisins and nutmeg. Mix well. Spoon into a 2 quart greased baking dish. Place dish in a pan of hot water and bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean. Top with lemon raisin sauce.

LEMON RAISIN SAUCE:

Mix:

1/2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. each salt and ground nutmeg

Add:

1 c. boiling water

Cook and stir until thick.

Blend in:

2 tbsp. each butter and lemon juice

Add:

1/2 c. raisins

(Yellow food coloring may be added for a more lemon color.) Serve over Bread Pudding.