Bread Pudding

• 1 large Belgium bread (1 or 2 days old) or 1 large Italian bread (1 or 2 days old)
• 3 -4 tablespoons softened butter
• 4 eggs
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons apricot jam

1. Remove all crust from bread.
2. Cut crumb in 1 1/2-inch squares and butter one face.
3. Bring milk to boil; stop before it bubbles.
4. With an electric mixer, blend the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
5. Add these ingredients to milk and blend to dissolve sugar.
6. In large enough enamel dish, put in the bread squares butter side down; cover it with the milk mixture.
7. In a large pan, put about 2 inches of warm water and set in your bread preparation.
8. Put in a preheated oven 350F for about 40 minutes.
9. Cover the pudding with the jam and back to oven for about another 10 minutes; remove from oven and let it cool and serve.

bread, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, milk, apricot jam

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bread-pudding-11173 (may not work)