1 loaf Sheepherder's Bread (cut into 1" cubes)
16 oz cream cheese (cut into cubes)
10 eggs
2 cups milk
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
pinch of salt
1 cup dried cranberries soaked for at least 1 hr. in 5 Tbs. Grand Marnier (or microwave for about 1 minute)

Remove crusts from bread and cut into 1 inch cubes. Butter 9x13 inch pan. Place cubed bread into a bowl. Beat together eggs, milk, maple syrup, cut-up cream cheese and salt. Pour egg mixture and cranberries over bread. Mix well with large rubber spatula-press and pour into pan. Press down hard to make a flat top. Cover and let sit overnight in refrigerator to absorb liquid. In the morning, leave casserole out for 20 minutes. Bake 40-50 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve with maple syrup. Serves 12.

To Serve 16
1 1/2 loaves of bread
24 oz. cream cheese (cut into cubes)
15 eggs
3 cup milk
1 1/4 cups maple syrup
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries soaked for at least 1 hr. in 7 Tbs. Grand Marnier (or microwave for about 1 minute)