Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
  • 3 eggs
  • 6 cups bread cubes
  • 12 cup currants
  • 12 cup chopped pecans
  • 16 pecan halves
  • cream or ice cream, if desired

Method

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease bottom and sides of springform pan, 10x3 inches.
  • Mix all ingredients except bread cubes, currants and pecans in large bowl until well blended.
  • Stir in bread cubes, currants and chopped pecans.
  • Let mixture stand 10 minutes; spoon into springform pan.
  • Arrange pecan halves on top of pudding.
  • Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
  • Let stand 10 minutes; remove side of pan.
  • Serve warm with cream.
  • Refrigerate and leftover pudding.