Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: lightly grease a medium casserole dish. pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. tear the bread into medium pieces. add to a mixing bowl. sprinkle on the sugar. in a separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs. add the half and half and pumpkin mix. toss the mixture with the bread. place half in the casserole. add the raisins and pecans. top with the other half of the mixture. bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until firm and lightly brown. serve warm with whipped cream.

Target 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.