INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup golden raisins*
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2 teaspoons granulated sugar
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2 teaspoons brandy
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1/4 cup boiling water
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5 slices white bread
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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1 tablespoon brandy (optional)
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3/4 cup milk
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1/2 cup whipping cream
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1 vanilla bean, split, or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1 2 - inch cinnamon stick (optional)
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2 eggs
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2/3 cup granulated sugar
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2 -3 tablespoons seedless raspberry preserves or apricot preserves, melted
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Powdered sugar (optional)