Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 8 oz French bread, cut into small pieces, about 5-6 cups
• 2 cups half and half cream
• 3 large eggs
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 3 tbs melted butter
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Butter a bundt pan.  Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl toss the bread with half and half; set aside.
3. In another bowl, combine eggs, sugars, pumpkin, melted butter, spices and vanilla, blend well.
4. Pour pumpkin mixture over soaked bread and stir to blend.
5. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
6. Bake 45-60 minutes.
7. Serve with brown sugar sauce, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.

Sorry I don't have a better picture of the bundt version.  I made this for Kyle's work party and never got to see the bundt, but I doubled the recipe so I could have some too!  This is the piece out of the little pan I made for myself :)  This is truly a delicious and easy dish!