Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. French bread, crust trimmed
2 qt. (8 c.) milk
1/4 lb. butter
2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vanilla
4 eggs

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Melt butter over low heat.
Crumble bread into a big bowl.
Add milk and mix thoroughly.
Add sugar, salt and vanilla and mix. Beat eggs lightly; add and mix.
Add melted butter; mix and pour into baking dish.
Bake 1 1/2 hours on middle rack in oven.
Place pan underneath to catch drippings, then cool on wire rack.