Great homemade Bread Pudding Recipe

This is a great Dessert made of day old Bread, Bread Pudding can be served warm or at room temperature dusted with Powdered Sugar and a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream or Vanilla Sauce.

Bread Pudding
Ingredients:
1 Loaf Sweet French Bread (1-2 days old)
4 Eggs
3/4 cup Sugar
1 quart Half & Half
5 oz Ricotta Cheese
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Nutmeg
1-1/2 tsp Cinnamon
4 oz Raisins (optional)
1 tsp Butter

Preheat Oven 350° F
Butter a Casserole Dish and set aside.
Cut Bread into 1-2" Cubes, set aside.
To make the Custard combine the Eggs, Salt, Sugar, Ricotta Cheese & Vanilla, mix well.
Add Half & Half, Nutmeg & Cinnamon, combine.
Fill Dish with 3/4 of the Bread Cubes, 2 oz Raisins and half of the Custard.
Top with the rest of Bread, Raisins and Custard.
Soak the Bread for 5-10 Minutes.
Bake for 60 - 65 Minutes or until golden & Tester comes out clean.
Serve warm or at room temperature dusted with Powdered Sugar & topped with Vanilla Ice Cream.
(Tip: you can melt the Vanilla Ice Cream and pour it over the Bread Pudding, delicious easy Vanilla Sauce)
Enjoy!