Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce

Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce
Another old recipe no one makes anymore.
So good, like a custard.Very easy

Ingredients for the pudding:
4 cups stale bread or toast it in the oven until very dry
2tbl. melted butter
1/2cup sugar
3cups warm milk
3eggs
1tbl. cinnamon
1tsp.nutmeg

Preparation:
Heat oven to350*
Butter a 1/2 quart baking pan
Place bread in a large bowl.
In another bowl, whisk together all other ingredients.
Pour over bread. let it stand 5 minutes.
Spread the bread mixture into the baking dish.
Add about 1 inch of water to a larger baking pan.
Place the pan of water in the oven.
Place the bread pan inside the water pan.
bake for1 hour or until custard is set, no longer runny.
Serve warm with-

Warm Caramel Sauce:
1cup sugar
1/2cup boiling water
2tbl. cream
Pinch of salt
Preparation:
Place sugar in a skillet and heat on a very low flame.
Stirring constantly until sugar begins to liquify and turn a golden-honey color.
Quickly remove from heat. Add water,cream and salt.
Stir very fast or your sauce will be too dark and bitter.
immediately pour into a bowl.It can be reheated in the microwave.
When pudding is done, pour warm sauce over pudding.Serve