Bread Pudding

Try this - that's an order.  You will never look at day-old bread in the same disparaging fashion.  It is beautiful, delicious and terrific.

12 servings (or 6, if you're us)

8 calculated points

Reisling or Gewurtztraminer

Ingredients

• 6 slices day-old bread
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• ½ cup raisins (optional)
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups milk
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.