Custard Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. dry bread, cut in cubes
8 c. scalded milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
8 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Soak the bread in the scalded milk for 5 minutes.
Add to this (after the 5 minutes soak) the salt, butter or margarine and sugar.
Pour the mixture slowly over the eggs.
Add vanilla.
Pour into a large, greased baking dish.
Place dish in pan of hot water.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes.