Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 stale, white bread slices, cut in half
1/2 c. shredded coconut
3 c. milk
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Grease 10 x 6-inch baking dish. Arrange half of bread halves in bottom of dish; sprinkle with half of coconut.
Top with remaining bread.
Heat milk, sugar and butter.
Beat egg, vanilla and salt.
Pour milk mixture into eggs, stirring constantly.
Pour mixture over bread; sprinkle with remaining coconut.
Place filled baking dish into 9 x 13-inch pan and set on oven rack.
Carefully pour boiling water into lower pan (1-inch).
Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.