Just Plain Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 cups chunked bread, any kind
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 6 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in an ovenproof dish (I use a 1 1/2 quart Corning dish).

2. 2

   Add raisins and bread pieces (can be cubed pieces or pieces pulled from loaves used in another recipe such as a bread bowl) to the butter and toss.

3. 3

   Beat together half and half, eggs, sugar and cinnamon.

4. 4

   Pour over bread mixture, making sure all bread crumbs are covered.

5. 5

   Bake in 325 degree oven for about 50 minutes (or until silver knife inserted in center comes out clean).