Billie'S Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 c. sugar
pinch of salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
4 c. scalded milk
3 c. cubed day old or older bread
2/3 c. raisins
1 peeled apple, diced (optional)

Preparation

Mix eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Mix remaining ingredients together.
Lightly butter 2 quart baking dish.
Add egg and sugar mixture.
Add milk mixture slowly stirring lightly.
Dot with 2 tablespoons butter or margarine.
Set in deep pan hot water and bake at 350\u00b0 about 1 hour.
Knife inserted in center should come out clean.
Delicious.
Custardy.
Serves 6.