8 thick slices challah bread, cut 1/2-inch thick Cranberry Spread, recipe follows
8 thin slices Gruyere cheese (about 1-ounce each - (4 by 4-inch, or size of challah) or grated
4 slices deli-sliced honey-baked ham
3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard (recommended: Gulden's)
4 eggs
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon chili powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 (8-ounce) packages frozen cranberries
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf