Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with Pecan Crumble

INGREDIENTS

Butter, for baking dish

2 cups

whole milk

1/2 cup

sugar

1/2 cup

firmly packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups

pureed sweet potato

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

egg yolks

(1-pound, 4-ounce) loaves white bread, crusts removed

Pecan Crumble, recipe follows

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1 cup

firmly packed brown sugar

1 stick

cold unsalted butter, diced

1/2 cup

quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup

toasted and chopped pecans