INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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1 cup half-and-half or light cream
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3 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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3 cups 3/4-inch peeled butternut squash cubes
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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2 cups stale or dried whole wheat bread cubes
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1 pears, peeled (if desired), cored, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces(I used halved canned pears and chopped them up)
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1/3 cup dried cranberries (I used Dried Cherries)
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1 pear, sliced and/or chopped (I used canned pears and sliced them decoratively)
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Fresh mint and cranberries (optional)