Bread Pudding

1 loaf stale sliced white bread
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs beaten
2 cups milk
2T vanilla extract
1 t ground cinnamon

preheat oven to 350 degrees,,grease with butter a 3 qt casserole dish butter both sides of bread slices,,,place on tin foil and put into oven,,,,toast slices on both sides place raisins in bowl of hot water to plump....cover and soak for 20 minutes and drain combine sugar,eggs,milk,vanilla extract,and cinnamon,,,Mix well break up toasted bread and put in casserole dish,,,add drained raisins...pour egg mixture over bread and stir a bit Bake 40 minutes,,serve hot or cold