Yield: 8 servings
Preparation time: 15 minutes
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4 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 slices bread, torn into 1 inch pieces
1 cup pecans, chopped
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
Cooking time: 60 minutes
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 13 X 9 inch baking dish; set aside.
For pudding:
In a large bowl with a wire whisk, beat eggs, sugar, milk, 1/4 cup margarine, vanilla and salt.
Stir in bread until evenly coated.
Pour into prepared pan.
For topping:
In a small bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and remaining 1/3 cup margarine until blended.
Spoon topping over bread pudding.
Bake uncovered 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve warm and, if desired, with ice cream.