Bread Pudding with Rum with butter

2 cups milk , scalded 4 cups bread, in pieces 1/4 cup butter , melted 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs , slightly beaten 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1[...]

3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter (room temperature) 5 eggs 2 cups heavy cream or 2 cups half-and-half 1 dash cinnamon 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 pinch salt 1/4 cup[...]