2 c Day old bread cubes
1 qt Milk
2 Eggs
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 ts Nutmeg
3 tb Butter — melted
1/2 c Raisins — optional
Add the bread to the milk. Beat the eggs slightly, add the sugar and
salt and mix thoroughly. Gradually stir in the scalded milk that has
been mixed with the vanilla, nutmeg and butter. Pour into a greased
1-1/2 Qt. baking dish, set in a pan of warm water; Bake in a 350
degree oven for 75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle
comes out clean. Eggs may be increased to 3 or 4, in which case
baking time may be reduced. Corn syrup may replace half of the sugar.
Serve warm or cold with cream, whipped cream, hard sauce, or vanilla
sauce. Add raisins before baking if desired.
Yields
8 Servings
