"Recipe is taken from the America's Best Recipes cookbook/More Than a Tea Party - Junior League of Boston. I love cranberries -- can't get enough of them and they are so good for you...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 loaf French bread, torn into pieces (16-oz. loaf)
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1 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
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1 cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)
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2 cups milk, whole
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2 cups half-and-half
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3 eggs, beaten
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1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 cup dark rum (optional, can use rum extract)
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1 tablespoon vanilla
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maple syrup (I prefer a custard sauce)