Banana Bread Pudding

1 loaf French bread
2 tblsp Vanilla Extract
4 Bananas, mashed
4 cups Milk
3 Eggs
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Raisins
1 tsp freshly ground Nutmeg
1 tsp Cinnamon
Splash of rum (optional)


Cut the lof in small cubes.Put the cubed loaf in a bowl.Now pour the milk on it and keep it aside for a hour.Preheat oven to 325 degrees.Grease 9 x 13 inch baking dish.In a separate bowl mix the eggs, sugar and vanilla essence.Pour this mixture onto the bread mixture and then spread the mashed bananas and raisins.Add rum, cinnamom and nutmeg powder.Pour this mixture on the baking dish.Bake in the oven for 1 hour and then let it cool.