INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
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One 1-pound loaf Italian-style bread, sliced 1/2-inch-thick
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4 large eggs
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1/3 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 cups whole milk
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1 cup heavy cream
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1 cup pumpkin pie puree (not pure pumpkin puree)
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3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons), cut into cubes
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1 cup chopped pecans