Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf (10-oz.) stale French bread, broken (or 8 cups any type bread)
4 c. milk (or 1/2 milk, 1/2 heavy cream)
2 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
3 eggs
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins
1 c. shredded coconut (optional)
1 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Combine all ingredients; mixture should be very moist but not soupy.
Pour into buttered 9-inch by 9-inch baking dish.
Place on middle rack of non-preheated oven.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, until top is golden brown.
Serve warm with Amaretto Sauce.
Makes 20 to 24 servings.