Bread Pudding

Step 1: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Step 2: Lightly grease with butter a 9 x 13 inch heatproof baking dish.

Step 3: Place the 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish into a larger roasting pan that has enough room to fill with water.

Step 4: With a hand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar on high speed until thick and lemon colored

Step 5: Add the vanilla and cinnamon.

Step 6: Then beat in the melted and cooled butter and light cream.

Step 7: Place the bread cubes in the greased pan.

Step 8: Carefully pour the custard over the bread cubes until completely covered. If need be press down the bread cubes so they are covered with the custard.

Step 9: Into the second pan, carefully pour in enough hot water so that the water is halfway up sides of the 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

Step 10: Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 11: Remove the bread pudding from the water bath and cool slightly before serving.

Step 12: Can be served warm or cold with a dusting of confectioners' sugar and a dollop of softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.