White Chocolate And Cherry Bread Pudding

• 1 (18 inch) baguette, cut into 1-inch slices
• 8 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups dried cherries
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/3 cup cherry jelly

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F
2. In large mixing bowl, toss together baguette slices, white chocolate, and dried cherries. Set aside.
3. In second large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. Measure out 1/4 cup of mixture into small bowl and set aside.
5. In third large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, milk, and vanilla.
6. Whisk egg mixture into larger bowl of sugar mixture, then pour over bread-chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
7. Pour batter into 9- by 13- by 2-inch baking pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar mixture.
8. Scatter butter cubes over top and bake until golden brown and just set in middle, 50 to 60 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and spread cherry jelly evenly over top. Serve warm or at room temperature.
10. Cook's note: Bread pudding can be baked 1 day ahead, chilled, and reheated in 350u0b0F oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

baguette, white chocolate, cherries, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, heavy cream, milk, vanilla, unsalted butter, cherry jelly

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-chocolate-and-cherry-bread-pudding-282376 (may not work)