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1 lb bread (Baguettes, Challah)
1 1/3 cup golden raisins
2/3 cup burbon
3 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
7 eggs
1/4+ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 orange rind, grated
1 1/2 - 2 cups cranberries
1. Cut bread into 3/4" slices or cubes. Place in large, shallow
bowl. Reserve.
2 .Pour burbon over the raisins. Warm in
microwave to just above body temperature. Reserve.
3. Beat milk, eggs, cream, sugar, and vanilla together.
4. Pour milk mixture over the bread, making sure each piece has been wetted.
Let the bread soak up the milk mixture for at least two hours, stirring well
every half hour to ensure that all the pieces of bread are well soaked on all
sides.
5.Mix raisins and any remaining bourbon into bread.
6. Butter and flour (or use Baker's Joy spray) a deep baking dish.
7. Put slightly less thatn half of the bread
mixture into the dish. Sprinkle on half of the cranberries and half of the
orange zest. Cover with the same amount of bread. Sprinkle on the remaining
cranberries and zest. Cover with the remaining bread. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp
sugar over the top.
8. Bake in 360 F oven until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees
(about 1 1/4 hours) and the top is nicely browned.
Serve with heavy cream and raspberry or maple syrup. Can be served hot,
warm or at room temperature.
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