Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 -14 slices stale bread, cut into large cubes
• 1/4 cup melted butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 5 eggs (which i prefer to use) or 5 egg beaters egg substitute (which i prefer to use)
• 4 cups warm half-and-half or 4 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup sugar (scant)

Recipe

• 1 1. pre-heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 2. mix together all ingredients except for the bread and raisins (remember to temper the eggs into the warm milk so that they do not scramble).
• 3 3. in a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, raisins, and wet ingredients and let sit for 15 minutes.
• 4 4. bake in a water bath for approx 40 minutes or until a inserted knife or toothpick comes out clean.