Louisiana Bread Pudding With Lemon Sauce Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 4 cups dried bread, diced
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (or use 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. nutmeg)
• 1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped (optional)
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar (or use Splenda Blend)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 lemon, zest
• 1 lemon, the juice (about 2-1/2 tbsps.)
• 2 tablespoons butter