6 slices stale bread (in pieces)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. butter
3 c. milk (hot)
Dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Soak bread in the hot milk. Add 1 cup sugar, 2 slightly beaten eggs. Add nutmeg, salt and vanilla and butter. Put into a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole. Cook at 375 degrees until nice and brown, about 1 hour. Serve with Lemon Sauce.

LEMON SAUCE FOR BREAD PUDDING:

1 qt. water
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. lemon juice
16 tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar

Get water hot. Mix sugar and flour together, stir into hot water, stirring all the time. Add butter, lemon juice and cook until thick. Pour over bread pudding.