4 cups dry bread, cubed small
1 cup fruit, fresh or dried, in small pieces (I used raisins)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used sliced almonds)
2 1/2 cups milk, cream, half & half, or a combination
3 eggs
1/3 cup sugar or brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Grease a 9"x13" baking pan ( I believe I actually used an 8"-12" or slightly smaller size). Put the fruit in an even layer in the dish, then the bread cubes, then sprinkle the nuts evenly over it.
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Heat the milk until just before the boiling point. Allow to cool slightly.
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Whisking constantly, slowly pour the warm milk into the egg mixture. Then pour it evenly over the bread in the baking pan.
Baked 25-30 minutes, until puffed and a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Allow to repose for another 5 minutes.
