Bread Pudding

Directions

1. 1
   Reserve 1 tablespoon sugar.
2. 2
   Combine remaining sugar with eggs, salt, cinnamon and vanilla in large bowl.
3. 3
   Beat in milk gradually until all is well combined.
4. 4
   Brush bottom and sides of 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4-inch baking dish with melted butter. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the raisins.
5. 5
   Sprinkle remaining raisins over bottom of baking dish.
6. 6
   Pour milk mixture over raisins.
7. 7
   Cut bread slices (crusts removed) in half diagonally.
8. 8
   Spread with butter.
9. 9
   Arrange on top of milk mixture, each slice slightly overlapping.
10. 10
    Sprinkle with rest of sugar and raisins.
11. 11
    Set dish in larger pan; pour boiling water into larger pan halfway up sides of baking dish.
12. 12
    Bake at 325° for 1 hour, or until knife put in 1 inch from side of dish comes out clean.
13. 13
    Let stand 15 minutes. Good with cream and/or strawberry preserves.