Macaroni or Spaghetti Pudding

• 4 oz. macaroni or spaghetti
• salt
• 1½ pt. milk<

Break the macaroni into ½-in. lengths and throw into boiling, salted water. Cook for 10 min. until just tender. Strain the macaroni and put it into the saucepan with the milk and simmer until quite soft. Cool slightly. Add the sugar, lemon rind and butter. Separate the eggs and stir in the beaten yolks