New Orleans Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf stale French bread (8 to 10 c.)
2 c. milk
2 c. half and half
2 c. sugar
8 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 to 5 eggs
2 Tbsp. vanilla
2 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. pecans
1 1/2 c. coconut
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Combine all ingredients; mixture should be moist not soupy. Pour into a buttered 9 x 12-inch baking dish.
Place on middle rack of oven.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until top is golden brown.
Serve warm with sauce.