Grandma'S Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

about 1/2 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch chunks (4 c.)
1 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/4 c. dark seedless raisins
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, cut up
ground cinnamon
half and half (optional)

Preparation

About
1
1/4
hours
before
serving,
grease
1-quart casserole; set aside.
In medium bowl with wire whisk or fork, beat milk, sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs until well mixed; add bread, raisins and butter.
Toss
until
bread is well coated. Sprinkle mixture lightly
with
cinnamon.
Bake
in
preheated 300\u00b0 oven for 55 to 60 minutes, until knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean.
If
you like, serve with half and half. Makes 4 servings.