INGREDIENTS
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Makes: 12 servings
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Prep: 30 mins Bake: 350°F 50 mins Cool: 30 mins
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Ingredients
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Butter
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1 1/4
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cups whipping cream
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1
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cup milk
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4
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5 croissants or 10 oz. egg bread, torn (about 6 cups)
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1 1/4
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cups roasted, shelled chestnuts, crumbled, or one 8- to 10-oz. can chestnuts, drained and crumbled
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3
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eggs
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1
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egg yolk
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1
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cup granulated sugar
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1
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cup packed brown sugar
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1
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pound roasted pumpkin flesh or hard squash flesh, mashed (2 cups) or one 15-oz. can pumpkin
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1 1/4
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cups dried currants or golden raisins
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3
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tablespoons butter, melted
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1/2
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teaspoon ground cardamom
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1/2
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teaspoon ground ginger
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Seeds of one vanilla bean* or 2 tsp. vanilla extract
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1
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Molasses Cream (recipe below)
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Fresh thyme (optional)