Bread Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. brown sugar
4 slices bread
1/8 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
nutmeg

Preparation

Put brown sugar in top of double boiler.
Place well buttered bread slices on top of sugar.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs.
Add milk, salt and vanilla.
Pour this custard over the bread, but do not stir.
Steam for 1 1/2 hours and serve hot or cold.