You all do such great main dishes and I am such a dessert freak-yes, its true, if the opportunity presents itself, eat dessert first (and I wondered why I always had a weight problem growing up)

So, this is another growing up favorite. It is bread pudding, basically baked custard with bread added. It is also wonderful as rice pudding. You make the custard and bake it with precooked rice in it. The rice rises to the top as the custard bakes, and the custard stays on the bottom, it is sooooo good.

Bread Pudding

Cut bread up into cubes and cover the bottom of a baking dish.

In a blender mix 3 eggs; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; dash of salt; 2 1/2 cups milk

I add a little cinnamon also

Pour into the baking dish over the bread; sprinkle a little nutmeg on the top.
You could also add raisons.

Place baking dish in a water bath. This is a larger pan your baking dish will fit in, filled to within 1/2 inch of top of original baking dish with water.

Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Remove from water and cool about 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Be sure to refrigerate left overs.

**baking in a water bath helps the custard bake gently and evely. Without the hot water, the edges of the custard would cook too quickly.

This is yummy warm with whipped cream or ice cream. Yes, it just keeps getting better and better. Happy Valentines Day Everyone, and welcome on board Juliska-we love you!!!