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Pumpkin Eggnog Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9 x13 casserole or cake pan. Whisk
together in a large bowl:

1 cup half & half 
1 1/2 cups eggnog
5 lg eggs
1/2 tsp grated orange zest

Add to bowl and whisk together:

4 tbsp granulated sugar
4 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp grand Marnier

Add to bowl and whisk to together:

1 can pumpkin puree (1 3/4 cups)
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Add to bowl and stir in gently:

8 slices good, firm, white bread, cut in large pieces

Pour into casserole and dot with:

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp brown sugar

Bake 1 hour to 1 hr 15 min.


Bourbon Sauce

Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently:

1 1/2 cup half and half 
1 cup eggnog
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Reduce heat to simmer for one minute. Mix together and then add to
pan:

1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
4 tsp bourbon

Sauce will be thin. Serve hot over warm slices of bread pudding.

Printable version: bread-pudding01.txt.