Ingredients
8ozloaf French bread,torn into bite-sized pieces
2½cupswhole milk
2cupspumpkin puree
2cupswhite sugar
3eggs
1tbspvanilla extract
1tbsporange flavoring
1tsppumpkin pie spice
2cupspecans,chopped
1cupgolden raisins
1stickbutter,melted
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Put torn French bread into a bowl. Mix milk and pumpkin puree together in a separate bowl and pour over French bread. Let it soak until moistened for about 5 minutes.
Mix sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, orange flavoring, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl.
Pour into bread mixture and stir. Fold in pecans and raisins.
Place butter in a 9×13-inch baking pan and put into the preheated oven, about 5 minutes.
Remove pan from oven when butter has melted and spoon in bread mixture.
Bake in the hot oven until pudding is firm in the middle and edges are brown and crisp, 35 to 45 minutes.
