3 cups bread torn into bite size pieces (preferably stale hard crust bread like French, sourdough or Italian)
2 cups milk OR 1 cup milk + 1 cup half & half
5 Tbsp butter (softened)
½ cup sugar (white or brown)
2 large eggs
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ cup sultanas (white raisins)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees;
In a saucepan, heat milk (or milk and half&half) just until before it boils;
Remove from heat, add the butter to the milk and stir until butter melts. Set aside to cool;
In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Whisk everything well and slowly add the the lukewarm milk, while continuing to whisk (you may use and electric beater if desired);
Grease a casserole dish and place the torn bread and the raisins;
Pour the batter over the bread and let sit for a couple of minutes so the liquid is absorbed;
Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden. Serve warm.
Recipe by Easy Recipes, Etc™ at https://easyrecipesetc.com/bread-pudding-recipe/