INGREDIENTS
1
large loaf stale bread, (like challah, brioche, or French bread)
5
large eggs
3 cups
whipping cream
1 1/2 cups
whole milk
1/2 cup
Bulleit bourbon*, plus more to soak cherries (optional)
1/2 cup
dark brown sugar, packed
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
1 tsp
ground nutmeg
1/2 cup
dried cherries or other dried fruit (optional)