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Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Serves6
  • Active time:15 min
  • Start to finish:45 min
October 2007
Soft cushions of country bread soaked with rich custard—there’s no better dessert to cozy up with on a chilly autumn evening than this sultry bread pudding, fragrant with warm spices.
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs plus 1 yolk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • 5 cups cubed (1-inch) day-old baguette or crusty bread
  • 3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted
  • Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
  • Whisk together cream, pumpkin, milk, sugar, eggs, yolk, salt, and spices in a bowl.
  • Toss bread cubes with butter in another bowl, then add pumpkin mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to an ungreased 8-inch square baking dish and bake until custard is set, 25 to 30 minutes.
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