5 slices French bread (thick)
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. moist raisins
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar, divided
3 eggs, beaten
3 c. milk, scalded
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla, optional
1/4 tsp. nutmeg, optional

Toast bread. Spread with all butter (in recipe) while hot (use 1 1/2 quart dish). Stack toast. Sprinkle raisins along toast. Stir salt and all but 2 tablespoons sugar into eggs. Add milk to egg mixture. Add vanilla. Pour over toast. Allow to stand for 10 minutes. Press toast lightly down into milk mixture so that toast soaks up most of milk.

Mix cinnamon and nutmeg with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and sprinkle over toast. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Knife should come out clean when inserted.