Old-fashioned Bread Pudding

Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding

Ingredients
1/2 cup seedless raisins
 * 3 cups soft bread cubes, use 4 cups for a firmer pudding
 * 2 cups milk scalded with 1/4 cup butter
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 2 eggs, slightly beaten
 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg

Preparation

 * 1) Add bread cubes to a greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Whisk together milk, butter, sugar, eggs, salt and cinnamon or nutmeg. Add raisins.
 * 2) Pour over bread cubes and gently combine.
 * 3) Place in a pan of hot water. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes.

Serves 6.

Variations

 * Chocolate: Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips instead of raisins. Omit the spices. (Cinnamon does taste good with this variation though I have tried it).
 * Butterscotch: Use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.