4 cups white bread cubes 3 eggs 3 cups water 1 can (14 oz.) condensed milk 2 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp margarine or butter, melted 1/8 tsp grated lime rind 1/8 cup sliced almonds (optional)
method
Place bread cubes in buttered 9 inch square dish. In a large bowl beat eggs. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl. Mix well. Pour evenly over the bread.
Stove-top directions: Tie the brim of the bowl with plastic wrap or oil paper. Boil till set in a saucepan of boiling water (approx. 40-50 mins).
Micro-wave directions: Tie the brim of the bowl with plastic wrap or oil paper. Cook on high till set (approx. 20 mins).