Pear Bread Pudding

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2
   Heat rum mixture and pour over raisins; set aside.
3. 3
   Melt 1 tablespoon butter in frypan, add pears and cook 5 minutes.
4. 4
   Add 1/4 cup sugar, stir and cook 2 more minutes and then put aside.
5. 5
   Place bread in bowl.
6. 6
   Scald milk and pour over bread.
7. 7
   Let soak 5 minutes.
8. 8
   Add raisin mixture and pears with syrup.
9. 9
   Beat together eggs, rest of sugar, vanilla and stir in bread mixture.
10. 10
    Pour in buttered baking dish, bake at 350°F for 50 minutes.