for the bread pudding:
1 1/2 cups whole milk (or 1 cup heavy cream plus 1/2 cup whole milk)
3/4 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground allspice
pinch of ground cloves
2 tbsps bourbon
5 cups day-old baguette or crusty bread (I used challah), cubed about 1-inch
6 tbsps (3 oz.) unsalted butter, melted

for the bourbon vanilla sauce:
bourbon vanilla custard sauce
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
6 tbsps sugar
6 egg yolks
2 tbsps bourbon (or more)