Amaretto Bread Pudding

Pudding:

Break up bread in small pieces and place in medium bowl.

Cover with half and half.

Cover bowl and let stand for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 325°.

Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish with butter.

In a small bowl, beat eggs, sugar and almond extract.

Stir into bread mixture.

Gently fold in raisins and almond into bread mixture.

Spread bread mixture evenly in buttered baking dish.

Set on middle rack of oven and bake 50 minutes, until golden.

Remove and let cool.