Spiced Cranberry Bread Puddings

Name: Spiced Cranberry Bread Puddings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar, divided; 1/2 cup organic frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, thawed; 1/2 cup orange juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel; 3 cups cranberries (about 12 ounces), unthawed if frozen; Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 12 slices white sandwich bread; 1/4 cup apricot preserves; Ground cinnamon; Freshly grated nutmeg; 4 large eggs; 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 2 cups heavy whipping cream