Jan's Favorite Recipes

Preheat oven to 400. Lightly spray 8X8 baking dish with Pam. Cut bread into 1 inch cubes; set aside. Zest orange to measure 1 tablespoon zest. Heat evaporated milk until hot. Whisk pumpkin, 1/2 cup of the sugar, eggs, cinnamon and orange zest until smooth. Gradually whisk hot milk into pumpkin mixture. Place half of the bread cubes over bottom of baking dish; pour half of the pumpkin mixture over bread. Top with remaining bread cubes and remaining pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over the bread. Sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar. Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until set. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Serve with frozen yogurt or whipped topping, if desired.