Bread Pudding

I went grocery shopping and stocked up on the usual items. When I came home I realized we had way too much milk and bread and a lot of eggs. So for the weekend, I decided to make bread pudding.

This is what it  looked like, ready for the oven. I used a multigrain bread.

And here's the first serving, cooled and topped with whipped cream. I added a drizzle of maple syrup.

My recipe:

6 slices of slightly dried out bread
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 - 1/2 cup raisins
4 eggs
2 cups lowfat milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla

Tear up the bread into pieces and place into an eight inch baking dish.
Top with melted butter.
Scatter raisins over the bread.
Beat together the milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
Pour mixture over the bread and raisins.
With a fork, push down the bread to soak up the liquid.
Bake in a 359 degree oven for about 45 minutes.

This was easy to make and a great way to use up some of our milk, bread, and eggs. Nice treat for the weekend.