Yesteryear Pumpkin Pudding
["8 slices white bread*", "3 eggs", "2 1/2 c. milk", "1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin (solid pack)", "3/4 c. sugar", "1 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg", "1/2 tsp. vanilla", "3/4 c. raisins", "stirred cream (optional)**"]
["Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.", "In 2-quart casserole, crumble bread. Combine eggs, milk, pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Add raisins.", "Stir into bread.", "Set casserole in larger casserole or baking dish.", "Fill larger dish with hot water.", "Bake 70 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.", "Serve warm or chilled with stirred cream.**"]
["white bread", "eggs", "milk", "pumpkin", "sugar", "ground cinnamon", "ground nutmeg", "vanilla", "raisins", "cream"]