Sure Winner Bread Pudding

Name: Sure Winner Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 7 slices of slightly stale raisin bread, thick slices; 14 cup softened butter; 14 cup brown sugar; 14 cup granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 4 cups homogenized milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 12 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 14 teaspoon salt; 12 cup dried fruit (raisins, chopped apricots, dried cranberries are all good) (optional)

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

7 slices of slightly stale raisin bread, thick slices
14 cup softened butter
14 cup brown sugar
14 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
4 cups homogenized milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
14 teaspoon salt
12 cup dried fruit (raisins, chopped apricots, dried cranberries are all good) (optional)

Directions

1

Lavishly butter the bread slices on one side and cut in half.
2

Layer the bread, butter side down, in an ungreased baking dish sprinkling the dried fruit between layers (if using) Combine eggs and sugars and beat, gradually adding milk.
3

Stir in vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
4

Pour over the bread placing a plate on top to prevent the bread from floating.
5

Cover and let stand in the refrigerator for several hours.
6

Bake, covered, in 350 F oven for 1/2 hour and then uncover and bake 1/2 hour longer.
7

Serve warm with any fruit sauce or vanilla ice cream.