Old Fashioned Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. soft bread crumbs, cubed
2 1/2 c. scalded milk
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Place in 1 1/2-quart baking dish 3 cups bread crumbs.
Beat eggs.
Add sugar, salt, nutmeg and vanilla.
Add scalded milk. Blend into crumbs.
Bake in pan of hot water 1-inch deep.
Bake until silver knife inserted 1-inch from side comes out clean at 350\u00b0, about 40 to 45 minutes.
Serve warm.
Makes 6 servings.