Grandma'S Bread Pudding
["about 1/2 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch chunks (4 c.)", "1 1/2 c. milk", "1/4 c. sugar", "1 tsp. vanilla extract", "1/4 tsp. salt", "2 eggs", "1/4 c. dark seedless raisins", "1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, cut up", "ground cinnamon", "half and half (optional)"]
["About", "1", "1/4", "hours", "before", "serving,", "grease", "1-quart casserole; set aside.", "In medium bowl with wire whisk or fork, beat milk, sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs until well mixed; add bread, raisins and butter.", "Toss", "until", "bread is well coated. Sprinkle mixture lightly", "with", "cinnamon.", "Bake", "in", "preheated 300\u00b0 oven for 55 to 60 minutes, until knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean.", "If", "you like, serve with half and half. Makes 4 servings."]
["Italian bread", "milk", "sugar", "vanilla extract", "salt", "eggs", "raisins", "butter", "ground cinnamon"]