Cranberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe

Name: Cranberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe
Ingredients: 1 loaf french bread (approx 16 ounces); 3 cups (24 ounces) whipping cream; 1 cup (8 ounces) milk; 1/2 cup (about 3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 8 ounces white chocolate; 7 large eggs; 1 cup (about 3 1/2 ounces) dried cranberries, divided (use fruit sweetened or unsweetened for best results); 3 ounces bourbon (optional); For the sauce; 4 ounces white chocolate; 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) milk; Confectioners' sugar, to finish (optional)