Created by Mikekey on October 26, 2013
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with nonfat cooking spray.
Step 2: In a large bowl, stir together sugar and cornstarch.
Step 3: Add pears, cranberries and ginger; stir until well combined. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
Step 4: Place in oven to bake 20 minutes, stirring midway, or until fruit is tender and the juices have started to thicken. Remove from oven.
Step 5: In a large shallow dish, stir together milk, eggs, and vanilla.
Step 6: Cut each bread slice in half diagonally, and soak bread in egg mixture, carefully turning slices for even soaking.
Step 7: Arrange bread slices in rows on top of the fruit.
Step 8: Combine nutmeg and 3 tbls. sugar; sprinkle evenly over bread.
Step 9: Bake for 20 minutes more, or until the bread is golden and fruit is bubbling.
Step 10: Serve warm.