Ingredients
2 cups dry bread cubes
4 cups milk, scalded
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 slightly beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Method
Soak bread in milk for five minutes. Add sugar, butter, and salt. Pour slowly over eggs; add vanilla and mix well. Pour into greased 1.5-quart baking dish. Bake in a pan of hot water in a moderate oven (300-degrees) until firm, about 1 hour. Add 1/2 cup seeded raisins, if desired.
Butterscotch Bread Pudding:
Substitute brown sugar for granulated sugar.
Chocolate Bread Pudding:
Melt one 1-ounce square unsweetened chocolate in hot milk before adding bread.
