Caramel Pecan - Pumpkin Bread Puddings

Name: Caramel Pecan - Pumpkin Bread Puddings
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 1 h 1 min
Total time: 1 h 28 min
Yield: 11 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 30 ounces canned pumpkin; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 cup half-and-half; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 12 ounces French bread, loaf cut into 1-inch-inch pieces (10 cups); 1 cup pecans, chopped; 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Ready In:: 1hr 28mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 11

ingredients

Bread Puddings
4 large eggs
30 ounces canned pumpkin
1 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounces French bread, loaf cut into 1-inch-inch pieces (10 cups)
Caramel-Pecan Sauce
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
¹⁄₂ cup butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

Prepare Bread Puddings: Whisk together eggs and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. Add bread pieces, stirring to thoroughly coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 8-24 hours.
Preheat oven to 350. Spoon bread mixture into 11 (6oz) lightly greased ramekins. (Ramekins will be completely full, and mixture will mound slightly). Place on an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan.
Bake at 350 for 50 minutes, shielding with foil after 30 minutes.
During last 15 minutes of baking, prepare Caramel-Pecan Sauce: Heat pecans in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 3-5 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant.
Cook brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and pecans.
Remove bread puddings from oven; drizzle with Caramel-Pecan Sauce. Bake 5 minutes or until sauce is thoroughly heated and begins to bubble.
Try This Twist: Prepare as directed in Step 1. Spoon chilled bread mixture into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake, covered, at 350 for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes. Proceed with recipe as directed in Steps 4 through 6.

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I made this a few weeks ago and it is most excellent. I'm not big on using nuts of any kind, but I did this time, and I like the crunch that the pecans added. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that the bread pudding has kind of a funny texture. The pecan crunch offset it, though, and the taste is excellent.

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