Bread Pudding With Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 5 slices whole wheat bread, torn into pieces
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 2 cups non-fat milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method

1. 1 Melt 1 tablespoon margarine in a medium skillet. Tear bread into pieces and spread on the bottom.
2. 2 Beat egg, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, 2 cups milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Sprinkle raisins and spices over bread, then pour egg mixture over all.
3. 3 Cover and cook over very low heat for 20 minutes until custard is set in the middle. Allow to cool in the skillet.
4. 4 Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan. Gradually whisk in 1 cup water.
5. 5 Cook sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
6. 6 Spoon warm vanilla sauce over individual servings of bread pudding. Refrigerate leftovers within two hours.