Bread Pudding With Cherries

10 slices French bread (approximately 5 cups cubed) 3 large eggs 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg 1 1/4 teaspoons[...]

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[...]