Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 loaf thick stale bread (at least one loaf, though naturally normally what you will be using here are bits and pieces from se)
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional) or berries (optional) or chocolate chips, whatever you like (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Set oven to 350* F.

2. 2

   Cut or tear bread into roughly equal-sized pieces and place into a well-buttered casserole. Sprinkle on raisins, berries or choc. chips, if desired.

3. 3

   In a medium saucepan, heat milk and butter, stirring until butter is melted.

4. 4

   Remove pan from heat and let cool slightly; add sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla, whisking (or mixing with a hand-mixer) as you add.

5. 5

   Pour milk mixture over bread and bake until the pudding is set, 45-50 minutes.