Thaw and cube bread dumplings
Whisk together milk, cream, eggs, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, 1/3 cup of brown sugar, vanilla, and almond extract until well combined
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and pour into a 9 x 13 casserole dish
Add cubed dumplings to the dish and pour the batter over it. Toss or stir to ensure all of the dumplings are coated
Cover and place into the fridge overnight or up to two nights
When ready to bake, remove from the remainder of the stick of butter along with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and drizzle over top of the casserole.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes. The casserole is done once it is firm in the center
Remove from oven, drizzle with syrup and sprinkle with brown sugar. Let rest 10 minutes
Serve by scooping out like bread pudding
Top with powdered sugar, fresh fruit, and syrup
Enjoy