Old Fashion Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. soft bread crumbs
2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. fruit (may be fruit cocktail, sliced and chopped peaches, chopped apples or light raisins)

Preparation

Place bread crumbs in 1 1/2 quart baking dish.\tMix the remaining ingredients together and pour over the bread crumbs. Dot with
2 tablespoons more of butter.
Place baking dish in larger pan
and pour 1 to 1 1/2 inches of hot water in larger pan.
Bake at\t350\u00b0
for
40
minutes\tor
until silver knife inserted
comes out
clean.
Serve warm with sauce on whipped cream
(better
if milk is heated before adding other ingredients).