Zea's sweet potato bread pudding with rum sauce Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 9 eggs
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (from 1 large boiled, peeled and mashed sweet potato)
• 1/3 pound butter, melted
• 1 quart milk
• 1 cup (5 ounces) raisins
• 1 pound stale French bread cubes, cut into 1/2-by-1/2-inch cubes
• 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
• 2 cups light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract