Holiday Spiced Bread Pudding Recipe | Alton Brown

Ingredients

• 1 (2- to 3-inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon dried orange peel
• 15 whole cloves
• 15 whole black peppercorns
• 2 to 3 pieces crystallized ginger, chopped
• 5 cups half and half, divided
• 3 large eggs
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup spiced rum ((such as Kraken))
• 1 (10-inch) stale French boule ((2 1/2 pounds or 10 to 12 cups cubed))
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1 to 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted