PUDDING:

6 bread slices, crumbled
4 c. scalded milk
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 c. sugar
4 slightly beaten eggs
3/4 tsp. vanilla

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:

1/4 c. Karo syrup (light or dark)
1/4 c. canned milk
1 c. chocolate chips

MERINGUE TOPPING:

4 egg whites
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
8 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Pudding: Put bread into buttered 6 x 12 inch baking dish; blend milk, butter, sugar, eggs, salt, and vanilla; pour over bread. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes until pudding is done (solid).

Chocolate Sauce: Melt chocolate chips with Karo syrup and canned milk. Pour over cooled pudding.

Meringue Topping: Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pour over warm chocolate, making peaks. Brown at 350 degrees. Watch carefully! Take out of oven when peaks are golden brown.