Date And Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe

• 1/2 x 1 lb. loaf unsliced challah, brioche or possibly other egg bread
• 2 Tbsp. Butter or possibly margarine
• 1 can Evaporated lowfat milk, (12 oz)
• 1 1/2 c. Half-and-half
• 1/2 c. Sugar
• 1/2 c. Cooked pumpkin puree or possibly canned pumpkin
• 3 lrg Large eggs
• 1 tsp Grnd ginger
• 1 tsp Grnd cinnamon
• 2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 c. Sliced pitted dates Boiling water

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