Mom'S Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 c. soft bread crumbs
5 c. scalded milk
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
5 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg
1/2 to 3/4 c. seedless raisins

Preparation

Blend scalded milk, butter, sugar, eggs, salt, cinnamon/nutmeg and raisins. Pour over bread crumbs in baking dish. Put baking dish in pan of hot water (1-inch deep). Bake until silver knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve with or without sauce or cream.