Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Hello again!

A few days ago, I had asked my wife if she likes bread pudding.  To my amazement, she had mentioned she has never tried bread pudding before.


I was Aghasted!

Haven't tried bread pudding?

But.. but.. It's Bread pudding!!!

Fully knowing how she LOVES Pumpkin pie, I took it upon myself to do a very easy, pumpkin pie bread pudding with a very easy to do Sauce for over top.


Enjoy!




2 Cups of Milk
4 Eggs
1 Cup of Pumpkin Puree
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
1tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp of ground all spice

6-8 cups of French Bread cut/torn into pieces.

Directions:

1.  In a mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix.

2.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

3.  In separate bowl, pour mixture over torn/cut bread and fold as the bread willa absorb mixture.  (Depending how well the bread absorbs, pour part of the mixture first, then gradually add more mixture until all bread has soaked up the mixture.  Do not over flow mioxture if bread has been fully soaked.)

4.  Distribute bread and mixture into a greesed baking pan  Optional:  Lightly sprinkle with more brown sugar.

5. Bake in the oven at 350F for one hour.



Sauce..

1 cup of creem
1/8th cup of brown sugar
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of ground ginger
1/2 tsp of ground all spice
1/2 tsp of nutmeg.


1. Combine all ingredients to a pot and bring to a simmer mixing well.
2. Reduce until thickened



Voila!  Serve bread pudding and pour sauce over top for a creamly, delicious home time favorite!