1    Loaf French bread (about 8

           Oz.)
    1/4 c  (1/2 stick) butter or

           Margarine, softened
      4    Eggs

  2 1/2 c  Half-and-half

    1/3 c  Orange flavor liqueur or

           Orange juice
    3/4 c  Sugar

      1 c  Cranberries

  1.  Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease shallow 2 1/2 quart casserole.  Cut

      bread diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices.  Lightly butter 1 side
      of each bread slice.  Arrange bread, butter side up, in prepared
      casserole, overlapping slices slightly.
  2.  In bowl, whisk eggs, half-and-half, liqueur, and 1/2 cup of the sugar

      until well combined.  Gradually pour egg mixture over bread slices in
      casserole.  Let stand for at least 20 minutes (or cover and
      refrigerate mixture for up to 2 hours).  With a fork, gently press
      bread into egg mixture.  Sprinkle bread mixture with cranberries,
      and then with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
  3.  Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until pudding is browned and puffy and

      knife inserted in center comes out clean.