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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
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Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
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Whisk together cream, pumpkin, milk, sugar, eggs, yolk, salt, and spices in a bowl.
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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.
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- dessert,
- bread,
- pumpkin,
- fall