Cherry Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• Macerate cherries:
• 1 pt. fresh, pitted cherries
• 1/4 c. whiskey (alcohol will be cooked out)
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1/4 c. orange juice
• Bread Pudding Base:
• 1 loaf day-old French bread, cut in chunks
• 1 quart 1% or 2% milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 T. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 3 T. melted butter which is spread in bottom of baking dish
• Sauce:
• 1 stick ROOM TEMP butter
• 1/4 c. sugar
• Sauce from first step
• 1 egg
• 2 T. whiskey (optional)