Bread and Butter Pudding

This is a recipe Justin's Grandma Smith gave me. It's so good you'll want to slap your grandma (figuratively speaking, of course!)

Bread and Butter Pudding

3 cups bread cubes (about 5 slices) toasted

Enough butter to spread on toast

1/4 cup raisins

3 eggs

2 1/2 cups milk

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

Dash salt

Dash nutmeg

Instructions:

Butter toasted bread and then cut into cubes

Layer bread cubes and raisins in a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Set aside.

In a different bowl beat eggs; stir in milk, sugar, vanilla and salt. Pour over bread. Let stand 10 minutes.   Sprinkle with nutmeg.  Place casserole in shallow pan.  Place in 350 degree oven.  Fill pan with hot water, about 1 inch up sides of casserole. Bake 45 to 60 minutes until custard is set.  Serve warm.

Makes 6 servings.
Notes:  I used wheat bread. The staler the bread, the better. It's a good use for stale bread and milk that's about to expire.

WARNING:  Do not make this if you are on a diet. It's irresistible.