Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding

Directions

1. 1
   Tear bread slices into small pieces and place in buttered casserole dish.
2. 2
   Mix together eggs, milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon and vanilla.
3. 3
   Pour over bread and stir with a fork until ingredients are smoothly blended.
4. 4
   Set baking dish in a pan of hot water.
5. 5
   Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
6. 6
   If you wish, you may add 1/2 cup raisins before baking or place 2 slices apples on top and sprinkle with a little sugar and cinnamon before baking.