Currant Cardamom Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup apple flavored syrup
1/2 cup raw sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (16 ounce) loaf day-old French bread, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup dried currants

Preparation

Mix eggs, butter, apple syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt. together in a large bowl. Stir in half and half and milk. Place cubed bread and currants into a large baking dish. Stir in the egg mixture until bread is evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Uncover the baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.