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["Preheat oven to 350 degrees.", "Arrange bread in a 9"" square baking pan.", "Beat together remaining pudding ingredients in mixing bowl & pour over bread.", "Let sit for 5 mins, then turn bread over & let them soak for another 10 mins.", "Cover pan with aluminum foil & place in a larger shallow pan.", "Fill the outer pan w/warm water so it comes halfway up the side of the baking pan.", "Bake for 35 mins., then remove foil & bake for another 10-15 mins.", "Custard should still be somewhat soft w/a light brown top.", "Optional Heat oven to 375 degrees.", "Butter & lightly sugar a 2 1/2 quart.", "souffle dish.", "Chill till ready to use.", "Put the egg yolks & granulated sugar in the top of a double boiler & cook, whisking constantly, till the mix is thick & lemon colored.", "In a lrg.", "bowl, combine the yolk mix w/2 1/2 c. of the cooled bread pudding.", "Beat the egg whites w/a healthy pinch of salt till frothy.", "Gradually add in the confectioners sugar, beating constantly till the mix stands in stiff peaks.", "Add in 1/2 c. of the beaten egg whites to the bread pudding-egg yolk mix & gently fold the remaining egg whites into the bread pudding mix.", "Fill the souffle dish 3/4 full w/the bread pudding mix & bake for 30-35 mins till top is golden.", "Serve hot."]
