4 c. bread cubes (about 7 slices day old bread)
1 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg
1/2 c. golden seedless raisins

Slice bread into 1/2 inch cubes, including crusts for texture. (If bread is fresh, allow cubes to dry 2 to 4 hours, uncovered.) Scald milk with butter. Add with all remaining ingredients to bread cubes and stir lightly. Pour into a greased 2 quart baking dish. Set the dish in a roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with hot water to the depth of 1 inch. Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees or until a knife inserted in the center of the pudding comes out clean.