Caramel Bread Pudding

Description: As my son says, it is like eating French Toast for dessert. :) It is very much like French Toast with a lovely caramel sauce on it. We all like it warm best. Make sure you use a 2-quart dish. Trust me, it will boil over in your stove in a 1 1/2-quart one. Oops! And don't worry, it will fall a little bit as it cools.

Ingredients:

• 6 slices bread, day-old, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 7 cups)
• 1 cup water, hot
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups milk, warm
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

1. Place bread in greased 2-qt. baking dish.
2. Combine water and brown sugar; pour over bread.
3. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over bread.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Serve warm or cold.