Lemon Bread Pudding With Meringue

Ingredients

• 1 quart milk
• 1 ½ cups bread crumbs
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 4 eggs
• Juice and ½ teaspoon grated rind of 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Method

1. 1 Soak bread crumbs in milk.
2. 2 Add beaten egg yolks, butter, and 1 cup sugar; rub to a cream.
3. 3 Mix in lemon juice and grated rind.
4. 4 Pour into a buttered dish and bake until firm and slightly browned.
5. 5 Beat egg whites to stiff peaks with 3 tablespoons powdered sugar and lemon flavoring.
6. 6 Spread meringue over the baked pudding and brown slightly.
7. 7 Sift sugar over top and serve cold.