looking more like a pumpkin each day...

so the whole pumpkin thing is on the brink of being overboard. brink.
that being said, when i saw this recipe for pumpkin bread pudding, there wasn't a question in my mind that it should be in my stomach immediately.
i almost fooled my dinner friends into believing the delicious pumpkin bread recipe was my own (actually i told them it was my mother's secret recipe) truth be told, it's a trader joe's mix. i seriously could not tell the difference. and i'm kinda a foodie snob (weakness)
here's the recipe:

8 large eggs

3 ½ cups milk

2 cups sugar

1 ½ cups whipping cream

1 t. vanilla extract

1 1-lb loaf pumpkin bread

butter a 3 quart baking dish. whisk eggs in large bowl to blend. add milk, sugar, cream, and vanilla. whisk to blend well. stir in bread. pour mixture into prepared baking dish, push down the bread crumbs, making sure they have all been coated by mixture. cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours. cook for 1 hour, 45 minutes, or until it is set – 350 degrees
[ photo and recipe found @ caroline's bake shop]