Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding. ( Elsie)

8 slices of leftover bread, may use hamburger buns,brown bread,French bread etc
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup raisins
Adding a little orange zest and lemon zest adds a nice flavour

4 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups whole milk

Butter an 8x10 rectangular pan
Cut or break up bread into 1 or 2 inch pieces and place in pan
add raisins & cinnamon and brown sugar ,mix with bread
In blender combine  eggs, white sugar, vanilla,salt, and whole milk.
Blend about 1 minute and pour over bread.Press bread into milk mixture and let stand about 30 minutes.
Bake @ 350 for about 40 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

You can place pan in a larger pan of very hot water about 1" deep . It keeps the bottom of the pudding from browning. I've baked it both ways and it's just personal preference.
If you need more liquid add 1 egg combined with 1/2 cup milk