Myrtle's Bread Pudding

With 5 kids in the family we had lots of leftover bread. I have sampled bread pudding in homes and 5 star restaurants from Chicago to Tampa to Hong Kong to New York and never found one with the same texture or flavor as Mom's!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  cups  chunks of old  bread (No moldy!)
• 2  cups milk (Heat to scalding)
• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter (throw into hot milk)
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar or 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon or 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla or 1  teaspoon Amaretto or 1  teaspoon rum

Directions

1. Mix all this stuff together.
2. Pour into buttered casserole.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes until silver knife inserted in pudding comes out clean.
4. Serve warm with whip cream, Cool Whip, or any favorite sauce.