Preheat 350 degrees, grease 8 or 9 inch square baking dish.

1. Drain and halve cherries, reserving syrup.

2. Toss hot noodles with 1/4c butter.

3. Beat together eggs, sugar, sour cream, lemon juice and nutmeg. Combine with noodles

4. Fold in cherries and almonds.

5. Turn into greased baking dish.

6. Combine bread crumbs with melted butter.

7. Sprinkle over pudding.

8. Bake for 30 minutes.

For sauce:

Combine ingredients and cook on stove til thickened and clear. Srve warm with Kugel. Make 1 cup sauce.