🌎 The World Cookbook

14 cups or 1 large loaf of Challah bread cubes, cut into bite sized pieces
2 cups milk
2 cups half & half or light cream
8 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups fresh pineapple, chunks
1 recipe Easy Caramel Sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in the middle of the oven. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray. Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl and add the cream and milk. Let stand for five minutes. Then stir in the beaten eggs, sugar, vanilla, and melted and cooled butter. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon. Stir this mixture into the bread cube mixture and then fold in the pineapple chunks. Pour into prepared baking dish.