Pumpkin Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups eggnog
• 15 ounces pumpkin
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 10 cups cinnamon raisin bread or 10 cups challah bread, cubed into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3/4 cup raisins (can use less if using raisin bread)
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon rum flavoring (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream (optional)
• 1/4 cup extra-fine sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray 11x7 baking dish with cooking spray.
• 3 whisk half & half/eggnog, pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, spices & vanilla in large mixing bowl. mix well.
• 4 fold in bread cubes, raisins & pecans.
• 5 pour into baking dish, let stand for 15 minutes.
• 6 bake until tester inserted in middle comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.
• 7 caramel sauce:.
• 8 over medium heat, in medium saucepan, whisk brown sugar & butter until gets to a rolling boil. whisk in whipping cream, lower heat, continue whisking until sauce is smooth & thickens a bit. should still be a pouring consistency.
• 9 whipped cream:.
• 10 whip whipping cream & extra-fine sugar together in chilled mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. use to garnish bread pudding & caramel sauce.