Simon'S Pumpkin Bread Pudding

• FOR THE PUDDING
• 8 slices bread, cubed
• 2 cups whole milk
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 (14 ounce) can pumpkin pie filling
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• FOR THE SAUCE
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. FOR THE PUDDING, place cubed bread in greased crockpot.
2. Beat together milk & eggs.
3. Stir in sugar, butter, raisins, pie filling, cinnamon & nutmeg.
4. Pour pumpkin mixture over bread & stir.
5. Cover & cook on high 1 hour, then reduce heat to low & cook 3-4 hours or until temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
6. FOR THE SAUCE, just before pudding is done, melt butter in saucepan.
7. Stir in flour until smooth, then gradually add water, sugar & vanilla.
8. Bring to boil, then cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes or until thickened.
9. Pour sauce over hot bread pudding & serve.

bread, milk, eggs, sugar, unsalted butter, raisins, pumpkin pie filling, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, unsalted butter, flour, water, granulated sugar, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/simons-pumpkin-bread-pudding-296282 (may not work)