1/4 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt; optional
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg
1 2/3 c. milk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. bread crumbs
2 tbsp. water
1/2 c. seedless raisins
1/2 c. chopped nut meats

Cream butter, sugar, salt, and spices. Add egg and beat until smooth. Pour milk over bread crumbs, raisins, and nuts. Combine bread mixture with sugar mixture. Add soda to water. Stir and add to pudding. Mix well. Pour mixture into deep buttered casserole. Bake at 325-350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Stir pudding after 30 minutes baking. Serve warm with lemon sauce.

LEMON SAUCE:

2 tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
3 tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt; optional
1 c. water
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/3 c. lemon juice

Combine sugar, flour, salt, and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add butter. Add a little of hot mixture gradually to beaten egg, stirring constantly. Return to mixture in pan. Cool for 15 minutes and add lemon rind and juice. Serve on nut brown pudding.