Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sodium'], recipe: line a 10-inch springform pan with foil. place diced bread and toasted pecans in foil-lined pan, mix, and set aside. in a medium-size bowl, mix half-and-half, pumpkin, and 3/4 cup sugar. add brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ground and crystallized ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. pour over the bread and mix well. let stand for about 20 minutes, while preheating oven to 350. mix again before placing in oven. bake for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean to serve, slice pudding into individual servings. sprinkle each with about 2 teaspoons of sugar and caramelize the sugar with a propane torch. if you do not have a torch available, serve warm with softly whipped cream.

Target recipe: in a lightly greased medium slow cooker, combine puree, eggs, 2 cups of the half-and-half, sugar, 1 ½ tsp vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. gently stir in the croissant pieces and raisins. sprinkle with the pecans. cover and cook on high for 1 ½-2 hours. just before serving, stir together the remaining 3 t of half-and-half and ½ tsp of vanilla in a small bowl. add the powdered sugar and stir until smooth. drizzle over the individual servings of warm pudding and serve.