Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
 - 1/2 cup whole milk
 - 3/4 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
 - 1 tablespoon sugar
 - 2 large eggs plus 1 yolk
 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
 - 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
 - Pinch of ground cloves
 - 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
 - 5 cups Challah bread ripped into chunks
 - 3/4 stick unsalted butter
 
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
 - Melt butter in bottom of 8-inch square baking dish. Once it is melted, take it out of the oven and toss bread cubes with butter, coating thoroughly.
 - In a separate bowl, whisk together all the remaining ingredients.
 - Pour them over buttered bread cubes in baking dish, stirring to make sure all pieces are evenly coated. Bake until custard is set, 25 to 30 minutes.