Bread Pudding with Rum with tart

7 cups bread, slightly stale and cut into 1-inch cubes 3/4 cup raisins 2 cups milk 4 eggs , beaten 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup melted butter 1[...]

1/3 lb dried tart cherry 12 ounces Italian bread, sliced 1 inch thick (rustic) 4 cups low-fat milk (1%) 2 cups half-and-half 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon[...]