Ingredients:

• 6 slices day old white bread
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup seedless raisins – (or cherry craisins)
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
2. Melt butter.
3. Brush bread with melted butter; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon.
4. Cut each slice into quarters. arrange in layers in prepared baking dish, sprinkle each layer with raisins.
5. Beat eggs just enough to blend thoroughly, stir in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, milk and vanilla. Continue stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour over bread and raisins.
6. Set baking dish in pan containing 1 inch of hot water, bake 55 to 60 minutes.
7. Serve warm.