Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. milk, scalded
1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
4 c. white bread crumbs
4 slightly beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. raisins (optional)
3/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Soak bread crumbs in hot milk for 5 minutes.
Mix in butter, salt and sugar; pour over eggs.
Add vanilla and raisins, if desired, and mix well.
Pour into greased 2-quart baking dish. Set dish in large shallow pan of hot water and bake at 350\u00b0 until firm, about 50 minutes.
Serve warm.