Traditional Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

                                                                             

Oh so delicious Bread Pudding! Great with raisins or just leave them out! 

3 & 1/2 stale bread cubed

8 Tablespoons Butter

2/3 Cups Sugar

1/4 Teaspoon Salt

3 Large Eggs use 4 if smaller

2 Teaspoons Vanilla

3 Teaspoons Cinnamon

4 Cups Whole Milk

1 Cup Raisins (optional)

Sanding Sugar Or Regular Sugar to sprinkle over the top!

 Butter a large deep casserole liberally using 1 tablespoon of the butter. Dump in the cubed bread & the raisins, stir just to combine the raisin throughout the bread evenly. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter & let cool. In a separate bowl beat the eggs & sugar well & I just use a heavy whisk for this. Now add the  salt, the vanilla, & 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon. Mix very well, just using the whisk or heavy spoon. Now whisk or stir in the milk & then the cooled butter. Once beaten well pour this over the bread cubes. Now dot the top with pieces of the remaining butter cut into 1/4 to 1/2 sized teaspoon sized pieces. Now Sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon over the top & then the sugar about 1 tablespoon of sugar! Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until pudding is puffed up and nicely browned. Insert a knife to test it should come out clean! Serve warm or cold. I love it both ways! 

Serves 6 generous portions!