Bread Pudding

8-10 slices white bread, cut into cubes
1/4 cup margarine, melted
2 Tblsp. ground cinnamon
6 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups hot milk (may substitute part heavy cream if you like it creamy...I do)
2-3 pinches ground nutmeg

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Melt margarine in the microwave and mix the cinnamon with it.

In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, and the melted margarine and cinnamon mixture; mix well and transfer to 2 quart glass baking dish.

Use same bowl to beat the eggs. Stir in sugar, vanilla, and salt until sugar is dissolved. Slowly whisk in the hot milk. Pour egg mixture over bread cubes, sprinkle with nutmeg and set aside to soak for 5 minutes.

Set the baking dish inside of another baking dish (9 x 13 inch) with water in the 9 x 13 inch dish, to make a water bath. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.