La Miascia Cake from Lake Como Recipe by

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Ingredients

2 cups of stale bread cubes (preferably a plain white baguette or Italian bread loaf...no seeds, no crust)
2 cups of whole milk
2 medium ripe pears or apples, peeled and diced
3 tbsp raisins, soaked in warm water
4 dried plums (prunes), thinly sliced
3 dried figs, thinly sliced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
3 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar (plus 1 tbsp sugar for sprinkling the top)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
pinch of salt
pinch of nutmeg