New England Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
2 c. dry bread cubes
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c. sherry
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. mace
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. seedless raisins
1/2 c. thinly sliced citron (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to moderate (375\u00b0).
Scald the milk. Add the butter and pour the hot liquid over the bread cubes. Soak about 5 minutes, then add the sugar, eggs, sherry and spices. Add the raisins and citron.
Pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish. Set the dish in a pan of hot water and bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean or 1 hour.