Bread Pudding

Photo: Anonymous

Ingredients

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup brandy or water

1/4 cup butter or margarine , melted

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, scalded & cooled

Preparation

Cover raisins with brandy or water. Set aside.

Melt butter or margarine. Break up bread, set aside.

Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice. Reserve 3 tablespoons of this mixture for topping. Toss bread with remaining sugar mixture. Pour melted margarine on before you toss the bread crumbs. Your sugar mixture will stick better that way.

Place 1/2 of bread mixture in a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Drain raisins, place 1/2 raisins over bread crumbs. Repeat layers.

Combine egg, salt, and vanilla in a bowl. Beat for 1 minute. Add milk slowly. Pour over mix in dish and let stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle reserved sugar mix on top.

Bake at 325F for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean