Cinnamon Bagel Pumpkin Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 large day-old cinnamon bagels
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 slice bagels in half, then into 3/4-inch pieces.
• 2 in a very large bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, milk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar,spice,vanilla and salt.
• 3 add bagel pieces.
• 4 drape surface with plastic wrap; place a dinner plate on top and weigh down with a heavy can.
• 5 let bagels soak for 40 minutes until saturated.
• 6 heat oven to 300 degrees f.
• 7 transfer pudding mixture to a large baking dish and place on a baking sheet.
• 8 bake until firm in the centre,60-70 minutes, testing to see if it is done with a cake tester.
• 9 serve warm with ice-cream or whipped cream.