Lisa's Bread Pudding

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 13 by 9 by 2 inch pan.

Mix together:
2 cups granulated sugar
5 large beaten eggs
2 cups milk
Cinnamon

Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pour over 3 cups cubed stale bread.
Let sit for 10 minutes.

Mix crumble together- 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter softened, 1 cup chopped pecans

Pour bread mixture into prepared pan. Spring brown sugar mixture over the top.
Bake for 35-45 minutes until set.

Sauce:
Mix-
one cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter melted, 1 egg beaten, and 2 teaspoons vanilla over medium heat
Stir together until the sugar is melted.
Add 1/4 cup brandy, stirring well.

Pour over bread pudding- serve warm or cold.

Strawberry Tart

1 &1/4 cups buttermilk baking mix
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon orange peel

Mix above together
Cut in margarine (1/4 cup softened) until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
Press mixture in bottom of ungreased round pan - 9X1.5 inches.
Bake until light borwn.
10-12 minutes- cool about 30 minutes.

Invert crus on serving plate. Arrange strawberries (1 pint cut into halves) on crust.
Mix in sauce pan:
orange juice (1/2 cup)
water (1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; cool completely. Pour orange glaze on strawberries.
Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Pumpkin Bread

3 cups white sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
4 eggs
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Mix together the above until it is smooth.

1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

fold in these ingredients if wanted.
I put both chocolate chips and walnuts in and it was delicious!

Bake on 350 in 3 bread pans for one hour.