Banana Bread Pudding

4 cups cubed day-old French or sourdough bread(1 inch pieces)

1/4cup butter or margarine, melted

3 eggs

2 cups milk

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon both ground cinnamon & ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sliced firm bananas(1/4 inch pieces)

Sauce:

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup light corn syrup

Place the bread cubes in a greased 2qt. casserole; pour butter over and toss to coat. In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in bananas. Pour over bread cubes and stir to coat. Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted neat the center comes out clean.

Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch; add to butter. Stir in milk and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the vanilla. Serve warm sauce over warm pudding.

Yield:

6 servings.

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