Pumpkin Bread Pudding

4 cups white bread, cut into cubes (although, I betcha cinnamon bread would be really good too!)

4 eggs

3 egg yolks

1-1/2 cups milk

1-1/2 cups heavy cream

3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree

1 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 T vanilla

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp cloves, ground

2 Tbsp butter, cold, cut into pieces

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.  Dry the bread cubes on a cookie sheet in the oven for 10-15 minutes.  Place bread cubes in pan.  In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all pudding ingredients except butter.  Pour mixture over the bread cubes.  Let sit 10 minutes until bread is fully soaked.  Dab butter over the top.  Bake 40 to 50 minutes.   (Pudding should be set in center, but not dry).

Good with cool whip on top!  and a hot cup of tea!