Raisin/date bread pudding
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups | Milk | 
| 5 | cups | Day-old bread cubes | 
| 1 | cup | Sugar | 
| 8 | eaches | Eggs -- beaten | 
| ½ | cup | Butter or margarine -- | 
| Melted | ||
| ¼ | cup | Dates -- chopped | 
| ¼ | cup | Raisins | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon | 
| 1 | dash | Salt | 
| 1 | dash | Ground nutmeg | 
| Additional sugar, cinnamon | ||
| And nutmeg, opt | ||
| Whipped cream, optional | ||
Directions
In a large bowl, pour milk over bread. Add sugar, eggs, butter, dates, raisins, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; stir to mix well; Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in, x 2-in. baking dish. If desired, sprinkle top with additional sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake at 350 deg. for 55 minutes or until golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream if desired. 
Yield: 10-12 servings.
Recipe By     : Country Woman