Fabulous Bread pudding

ingredients:

day old bread~ 1 loaf

butter~ 1 stick

milk~ 2 cups

cream~ 1 cup

eggs~ 8 each

winter squash puree~ 1 1/2 cup

vanilla/ almond/ orange extract~ 2 teaspoons

brown sugar~3/4 cup

white sugar~ 1/2 cup

cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, garam masala or other spices~ to taste

(1 tablespoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon any others)

procedure:

* in a large bowl break bread into bite size pieces. melt 1/2 stick butter and drizzle over bread pieces.

* in small bowl combined milk, cream, eggs, extract of choice and squash puree

* in medium bowl combined sugars and spices

* pour liquid slowley into sugars whisking briskly until combined

* pour mixture over bread pieces

*cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight

Preheat oven to 325. pour mixture into baking pan or bowl.  cut remaining butter into small pieces and place on top of bread.  bake for 40-60 mins or until set.  serve warm with caramel sauce and ice cream.

variation~ raspberry white chocolate.  use great harvest raspberry white chocolate bread.  omit brown sugar and increase white sugar to 1 cup.  omit pumpkin puree and spices.  increase milk to 3 cups.  serve with melted white choclate and fresh raspberries.