Bread Custard Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. crumbled bread
1 Tbsp. butter
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
3 c. scalded milk, just brought to boil

Preparation

Combine the crumbs and milk; bring to boiling point.
Add the butter and stir into the egg and sugar, beaten light, in the pudding dish.
Add vanilla; surround the dish with hot water in a cake tin.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until a knife when inserted will come out clean, about 45 minutes.
If desired, add a cup of grated apple to the mixture.