English Bread & Butter Pudding

6 pieces of bread
3 oz. butter
2 oz. light brown sugar
3 beaten eggs
1 pint milk
2 oz dried fruit (optional)
cinnamon (optional)

Butter sides of a 1 qt. baking dish. cut crusts off bread, and cut bread into small circles or triangles. Place bread into the buttered baking dish. Beat together the milk, eggs, and brown sugar. At this point you can add the cinnamon and dried fruit if you like. Pour the mixture over the bread, and let stand 30 min. Sprinkle with more brown sugar and bake at 300° for 35-40 minutes or until set.