Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dry bread cubes (more than 2 c.; will have to experiment)
4 c. milk, scalded
1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
4 slightly beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
nutmeg (to sprinkle on top)

Preparation

Soak bread in milk five minutes; add butter, salt and sugar. Pour slowly over eggs; add vanilla and mix well.
Pour into greased baking dish.
Bake in pan of hot water in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 until firm, about 50 minutes.
One-half cup of raisins may be used if desired.
It may be served warm with Lemon Sauce if desired. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.