Bread Pudding – Christine Cuisine

Ingredients

• 6 c day old bread (About 6 thick slices, 1" cubes)
• 2 T unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
• 2 c milk
• 1/2 c white sugar
• 4 eggs (well beaten)
• 1/2 c dried fruit (raisins, currants, chopped apricots, cherries, blueberries)
• 1 t cinnamon (or other spice (see notes))
• 1 t vailla extract (or other flavor (see notes))
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/4 c unsalted butter (melted)
• 1/4 c nuts (chopped (pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts whatever you like))