Butterscotch Bread Pudding In A Double Boiler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices raisin bread
2 teaspoons softened butter
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup evaporated milk
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Trim the crusts from the bread and spread slices with the butter.
Cut the buttered bread into 1/2 inch pieces.
Butter the upper part of a 1 quart double boiler.
Spread the brown sugar into it and place the bread cubes on top.
In a medium sized bowl beat together the eggs, milk, salt and vanilla with a rotary beater.
Pour over the bread cubes and DO NOT STIR.
Place over boiling water in the bottom of the double boiler and cook COVERED for 1 hour or until a sliver knife comes out clean.
If necessary add additional hot water to the base during cooking.
As the pudding cooks it will separate into a custard portion on top and the sauce on the bottom.
Spoon some of the sauce over the pudding and serve.