Ingredients

2 C half & half

1 - 15 oz can pure pumpkin

1 C packed plus 2 T dark brown sugar

2 lg. eggs

1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 1/2 tsp gr. cinnammon

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

10 C egg bread cut in 1/2 inch cubes

1/2 C golden raisens

Sauce:

1 1/4 C dark brown sugar (packed)

1/2 C unsalted butter

1/2 C whipping cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350. Whisk half and half, pumpkin, sugar, eggs, spices and vanilla in a large bowl. Fold in bread crumbs then stir in raisens. Place in 11 x 7 inch baking dish. Let stand 15 min. Bake until tester comes out clean (about 40 min.) Sauce: whisk sugar and butter in heavy med,. saucepan over med. heat until butter melts,. whisk in cream and heat until blended. Serve over warm pudding