Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding has always been one of my favorite desserts, simple yet so comforting.

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  Ingredients

    6 slices day-old bread

    2 tablespoons butter, melted

    1/2 cup raisins (optional)

    4 eggs, beaten

    2 cups milk

    3/4 cup white sugar

    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
 Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan.
 Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread, sprinkle with raisins.

 In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon,
and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly
push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the
top springs back when lightly tapped.