Aunt Caroline's Dixieland Recipes/Pies and Desserts/Maryland Bread Pudding

MARYLAND BREAD PUDDING

1 pint of stale bread,
1 quart of milk,
1 cupful of sugar,
1 egg,
½ cupful of raisins,
1 teaspoonful of cinnamon,
½ teaspoonful of salt.

Pour hot water on the stale bread and let soak until soft. Then add other ingredients and bake for three hours in a moderate oven. If eaten cold, serve with hot sauce. If eaten hot, serve with cold sauce.