Australian Bread and Butter Custard

From "Cooking the Australian Way". Time does not include 30-minute standing time.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 -2  tablespoon butter, softened
• 4  slices  white bread (good quality)
• 1⁄2 cup golden raisin
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup milk (or skim milk)
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream (or evaporated skim milk)
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
•  ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Thinly butter bread. Cut each slice into four squares. Arrange half of the bread in the buttom of a buttered, 1-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle raisins over bread, then cover with remaining bread.
2. Beat eggs with milk, cream, sugar, salt and vanilla. Pour it over the casserole things. Let stand 30 minutes to let mixture soak into bread.
3. Preheat oven to 350. Sprinkle nutmeg over dessert. When oven is ready, bake 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve custard warm, either by itself or with canned fruit.