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INGREDIENTS
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1 loaf (about 1 pound) whole-wheat multi-grain bread, preferably stale, cut into large cubes (about 6 cups)
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1 quart (4 cups) half-and-half
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4 large eggs
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3/4 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons whiskey or bourbon
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon fine salt
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Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
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12 ounces dried pears or a combination of pears and apricots, chopped
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1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon mixed together
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1 1/2 cups walnuts or pecans, toasted
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Whipped cream or yogurt