Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

• butter, softened (1/4 cup)↗4 tablespoons
• milk↗2 cups
• eggs↗2
• sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• cinnamon, ground↗1 teaspoon
• soft bread cubes (about 5 slices)3 cups
• raisins↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Put butter in small bowl.

3. 3

   Scald milk (heat till just below boiling) and pour over butter, stir to mix well.

4. 4

   Beat eggs.

5. 5

   Gradually stir into milk mixture. Stir in sugar, salt, and cinnamon.

6. 6

   Put bread cubes and raisins in a 1-1/2 quart baking dish; pour in milk mixture. Stir gently to moisten the bread evenly.

7. 7

   Set in a larger pan; add hot water to the outer pan to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish.

8. 8

   Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Serve warm or cold.