Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   Put butter in small bowl.
3. 3
   Scald milk (heat till just below boiling) and pour over butter, stir to mix well.
4. 4
   Beat eggs.
5. 5
   Gradually stir into milk mixture. Stir in sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
6. 6
   Put bread cubes and raisins in a 1-1/2 quart baking dish; pour in milk mixture. Stir gently to moisten the bread evenly.
7. 7
   Set in a larger pan; add hot water to the outer pan to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
8. 8
   Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. 9
   Serve warm or cold.