Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. bread pieces
2 c. milk, scalded with 1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg
1/2 c. seedless raisins (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Tear bread into pieces until you have 3 cups.
Place bread pieces in 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
In large bowl, stir in milk, sugar, eggs and cinnamon.
Stir well.
Pour evenly over bread pieces.
Place baking pan in pan of hot water (1-inch deep).
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean.
Serve warm or cold.