Pumpkin Pudding (Budin De Calabaza)

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons rum

Directions

1. 1

   In a large mixing bowl thoroughly combine the pumpkin, sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon, salt and cloves. Add eggs; lightly beat eggs into pumpkin mixture with a fork. Add milk; mix well.

2. 2

   Place a 10 x 6 x 2 inch baking pan in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan on an oven rack. Pour in the pumpkin mixture. Pour hot water into the outer pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 45 minutes or till knife inserted comes out clean. Cool pudding; chill.

3. 3

   Combine whipping cream and rum. Beat till soft peaks form. Spoon pudding into 8 dessert dishes. Dollop each with whipped cream mixture.