1 (10 oz.) loaf stale French bread, broken or 6 to 8 cups any type bread
4 c. milk (or 1/2 milk, 1/2 heavy cream)
2 c. sugar
8 tbsp. butter, melted
3 eggs
2 tbsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins
1 c. shredded coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Combine all ingredients; mixture should be very moist but not soupy. Pour into buttered 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Place on middle rack of oven. Cook at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, until top is golden brown. Serve warm with sauce.

SAUCE:

1/2 c. butter (1 stick)
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 egg yolk or whole
1/2 c. lemon juice or any favorite fruit juice

Cream butter and sugar over medium heat until all butter is absorbed. Remove from heat and blend in egg yolk. Pour in lemon juice gradually to your own taste, stirring constantly. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve warm over bread.