3 cherry caramel bread pudding Recipes

unsalted butter, apples (golden delicious, mcintosh or winesap , about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, peeled, halved and cor), lemon juice, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, packed, divided, walnuts, chopped or 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dried cranberries or 1/2 cup dried cherries or 1/2 cup dried currant, day-old white bread, packed (cut or torn into 1 to 2 inch pieces) or 4 cups french bread (cut or torn into 1 to 2 inch pieces) or 4 cups italian bread (cut or torn into 1 to 2 inch pieces) or 4 cups challah (cut or torn into 1 to 2 inch pieces) or 4 cups brioche bread (cut or torn into 1 to 2 inch pieces) or 4 cups stale croissants (cut or torn into 1 to 2 inch pieces), eggs, at room temperature, egg yolks, at room temperature, milk, room temperature, vanilla, ground nutmeg

whole dried cherries, dried mixed berries, raisins, boiling water, baking soda, eggs (originally 4 whites and 5 whole, but because of the soymilk i made it with 9 whole), vanilla-flavored soymilk, whole milk, vanilla extract, white sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg, ground ginger, whole wheat bread , crumbs, 1 inch cubed crusts removed. (3 slices of bread = 2 cups bread crumbs), chocolate chip, chopped & roasted walnut, all-purpose flour, oatmeal, chopped & roasted walnut, chocolate chip, caramel , bits (melting), brown sugar, butter or 4 tbsp margarine, softened