Sister Bay Cafe Pioneer Bread Pudding

The Sister Bay Cafe in Sister Bay, Door County, Wisconsin, is famous for this pudding.

2 cups cubed day-old bread
    (1/2-inch pieces), crusts removed
2 cups milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons butter
Dash of salt
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place bread cubes in a greased 1-quart baking dish.

In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter and salt over low heat just until butter melts. In a bowl, beat eggs; whisk in warm milk mixture. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour over bread. Place baking dish in a shallow pan of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minute or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean.

Lemon Sauce
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Dash of salt
1 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 drop yellow food coloring (optional)

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Stir in water and lemon peel; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon juice and food coloring.

Serve warm or cold with the pudding. Refrigerate leftovers.

Yields 4 to 6 servings.


Sister Bay Cafe Pioneer Bread Pudding recipe provided by Asa. Asa got the recipe from Suprema Pizza, one of Woodbury finest restaurants. Suprema Pizza is well known in Tennessee to make great Sister Bay Cafe Pioneer Bread Pudding. Check them out at Tennessee, 37190 Woodbury, 214 McMinnville Highway.

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