Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. day old bread or other bread cubes
4 c. milk, scalded
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 to 1 c. coarsely chopped pecans (if desired)
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large bowl, soak bread in milk 5 minutes.
Add sugar, butter, salt, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans.
Pour into a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Place baking dish in pan of hot water in oven.
Bake about 1 hour.