Sure Winner Bread Pudding

• 7 slices of slightly stale raisin bread, thick slices
• 14 cup softened butter
• 14 cup brown sugar
• 14 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups homogenized milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup dried fruit (raisins, chopped apricots, dried cranberries are all good) (optional)

1. Lavishly butter the bread slices on one side and cut in half.
2. Layer the bread, butter side down, in an ungreased baking dish sprinkling the dried fruit between layers (if using) Combine eggs and sugars and beat, gradually adding milk.
3. Stir in vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
4. Pour over the bread placing a plate on top to prevent the bread from floating.
5. Cover and let stand in the refrigerator for several hours.
6. Bake, covered, in 350 F oven for 1/2 hour and then uncover and bake 1/2 hour longer.
7. Serve warm with any fruit sauce or vanilla ice cream.

bread, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, homogenized milk, vanilla, nutmeg, salt, raisins

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sure-winner-bread-pudding-30701 (may not work)