Bread Pudding

12 Slices of Bread (or equivalent in chunks of bread
1/2 cup raisins (or chocolate chips)
4 large eggs
24 fl oz milk (or non dairy milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
pinch of salt

Grease the 8 in square glass dish. Arrange four slices of bread in a single layer in the dish. Sprinkle the bread with half the raisins. Repeat and cover with the final four slices of bread. If you are using chunks of bread just mix with the raisins and pour all the mix into the glass bowl.

In another bowl, whisk the eggs and add the milk, vanilla extract, sugar and salt. Mix well! Pour the mixture over the bread through a fine sieve. Sprinkle top with sugar. Cover loosely and let the mixture stand, at room temperature for at least one hour or chill overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Place in a bain marie - the water should go half way up the sides of the baking dish and bake in the middle of the oven for about one hour until the top is crisp and golden.