Aby,.OK (9:31:42 PM) :

Mom's East Coast Firm Bread Pudding
Recipe By: Aby, OK
Serving Size: 8

3-4 eggs, beaten
milk (2 inches from top of casserole)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
dash salt
1 TBSP vanilla
3/4-1 lb. bread (any white type)
Handful of raisins

Do not preheat oven until nearly prepared. Mix together everything except the bread and raisins in a 2 quart casserole, (should be about 3/4 full before adding bread), then tear bread into 1-2 inch pieces into casserole, pressing down gently with spatula as necessary to cover. (Pre-heat oven to 350 before finished tearing bread).Mixture should be slightly "soupy" Poke raisins through-out, then dot top with butter, bake for about 1 - 1 1/4 hr. Will appear nicely browned and slightly dry looking. Shake gently to see that center is done.