Delicious Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf bread, torn into small pieces (I like breakfast or raisin bread)
4 cups milk
1 cup whipping cream
5 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 - 1 cup raisins (I add raisins if not using raisin bread) (optional)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine bread, milk and cream. Chop with two knives to combine well. Let stand 10 minutes.
Stir in eggs, sugar, melted butter, orange peel, vanilla, cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon), nutmeg and raisins (if using).
Pour into prepared pan.
To make topping: combine sugar (1/2 cup), water and cinnamon (1 teaspoon) in a small bowl.
Sprinkle over bread pudding mixture and dot with butter.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until tester comes out clean (I use a knife to test for doneness).
Cool in pan on rack and cut into squares to serve.
Delicious topped with whipped cream.