Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup brandy or water
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 8-10 slices dry bread
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups milk, scald & cooled

Directions

1. 1

   Cover raisins with brandy or water.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   Melt butter or margarine.

4. 4

   Break up bread, set aside.

5. 5

   Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice.

6. 6

   Reserve 3 tablespoons of this mixture for topping.

7. 7

   Toss bread with remaining sugar mixture.

8. 8

   Pour melted margarine on before you toss the bread crumbs. Your sugar mixture will stick better that way.

9. 9

   Place 1/2 of bread mixture in a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish.

10. 10

    Drain raisins, place 1/2 raisins over bread crumbs.

11. 11

    Repeat layers.

12. 12

    Combine egg, salt, and vanilla in a bowl.

13. 13

    Beat for 1 minute.

14. 14

    Add milk slowly.

15. 15

    Pour over mix in dish.

16. 16

    Let stand for 5 minutes.

17. 17

    Sprinkle reserved sugar mix on top.

18. 18

    Bake at 325F for 45 to 50 minutes.