Simon'S Pumpkin Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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