Bread Pudding

  • 30 mins
  • 75 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup brandy or 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup 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

Preparation

Step 1

1
Cover raisins with brandy or water.
2
Set aside.
3
Melt butter or margarine.
4
Break up bread, set aside.
5
Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice.
6
Reserve 3 tablespoons of this mixture for topping.
7
Toss bread with remaining sugar mixture.
8
Pour melted margarine on before you toss the bread crumbs. Your sugar mixture will stick better that way.
9
Place 1/2 of bread mixture in a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
10
Drain raisins, place 1/2 raisins over bread crumbs.
11
Repeat layers.
12
Combine egg, salt, and vanilla in a bowl.
13
Beat for 1 minute.
14
Add milk slowly.
15
Pour over mix in dish.
16
Let stand for 5 minutes.
17
Sprinkle reserved sugar mix on top.
18
Bake at 325F for 45 to 50 minutes.