3 best ever hearty Recipes

hearty white sandwich bread (see note ) or 8 large good-quality challah (see note), whole milk, warmed (see note ), egg yolks, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, melted, plus 2 tbsp for cooking, table salt, vanilla extract, maple syrup

cranberry walnut bread (bakery style-hearty), raisin bread (bakery style-hearty), white bread (bagged sliced style), leftover hotdog buns (optional), melted butter (more or less can be used), dried cranberries, raisins, chopped pistachios (approx ), white chocolate chips, eggs, milk (2cup half and half light cream), light cream, sugar (i did a white and brown mix), cinnamon (or to taste), vanilla