6-8 slices stale, dry bread
4 Tbs butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup raisins
4 eggs
2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbs cinnamon powder
1. Peheat oven to medium high (350 degrees; 175 degrees C)
2. Break or cut bread into 1 inch pieces and put in 8 inch baking pan or loaf pan. Drizzle melted butter/margarine over the bread. Add raisins.
3. Combine eggs, milk sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Beat well and pour over bread in the pan.
4. Lightly push bread down in the liquid until bread is covered. Add a little more milk if necessary to ensure bread is covered.
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until top strings back when touched with a finger.
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