Currant Cardamom Bread Pudding

3 large eggs

½ cup melted butter

½ cup apple flavored syrup

½ cup raw sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom

½ teaspoon salt

¾ cup half-and-half cream

1 ½ cups milk

1 (16 ounce) loaf day-old French bread, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

½ cup dried currants

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.