Ingredients

• 1 quart half-and-half
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 slices bread
• 1/4 cup raisins, or to taste
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Blend half-and-half, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender until smooth. Arrange bread in a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle with raisins and cinnamon. Pour egg mixture over bread.
3. Place baking dish in a large roasting pan; fill roasting pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
4. Bake in preheated oven until set, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm or cold.