Pumpkin Bread Pudding..

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

4 cups white bread, cut into cubes
4 eggs
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 cup C&H Granulated Sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon rum or brandy
 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teasppon cinnamon
1/4 teasppon cloves, ground
2 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into pieces

PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees
GREASE a 13x9x2-inch baking pan
Dry bread crumbs on cookie sheet in oven 10 to 15 minutes. Place bread cubes in pan.
In large mixing bowl, whisk together all pudding ingredients except butter.
Pour mixture over bread cubes. Let sit 10 minutes until bread is fully soaked.
Dab butter over top.
BAKE 40 to 50 minutes.
Pudding should be set in center, but not dry.

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