Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Ingredients

1.	Pre-heat oven to 180ºC / 350ºF / Gas Mark 4. Cut the bread into 1" / 2.5cm cubes and set to one side
2.	Whisk together the cream, pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, sugar and spices until well blended and no lumps
3.	Add in the bread cubes and leave to stand for 15 minutes
4.	Stir in the raisins and chocolate chips and transfer the mixture to a 11" x 7" / 28cm x 18cm baking pan
5.	Bake for about 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean
6.	Serve the pudding with cream or a caramel sauce
7.	Once melted, turn up the heat and cook until the sugar has caramelised
8.	Turn down the heat and add in the cream. Be careful as it may spit, but keep stirring
9.	Once the cream and sugar is combined, add in the butter and keep stirring until the butter has melted. Put to one side until the pudding is baked
10.	Serve the bread pudding warm with the caramel sauce poured over