Breads with cornstarch

2 eggs , beaten 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup half-and-half 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground[...]

6 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 cups apples , peeled, cored and sliced 1/2-inch thick 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup calvados 3 1/2 cups baguette , torn into 1/2 pieces[...]