Old Fashioned Vanilla Bread Pudding with Blackberries

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. loaf of good country bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 cups half & half (or whole milk)
• 8 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 Tb. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. salt