Bread Pudding with Brown Sugar Sauce

Abt 4 c. stale bread
3 eggs
1/4 t salt
1 t. vanilla
3 c. warm milk
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 c. sugar

Crumble stale bread. Soak for 20 minutes in milk and salt. Combine eggs, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg; beat very well. Pour mixtue over the bread; stir lightly. Steam tightly covered with foil in pan set in hot water for about 45 minutes at 350. Cover with meringue and bake at 300 for 15 minutes. Serve with Brown Sugar Sauce.

Brown Sugar Sauce
1/2 lb brown sugar
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. flour
1/2 t. vanilla
1 c. boiling water
Mix sugar and flour well. Add boiling water. Cook mixture until thick. Remove from fire and add butter and vanilla