Alberta 4h Pumpkin Harvest Loaf Food

HARVEST LOAF

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar, mixing well. Blend in eggs.
• To the butter and sugar mixture add flour mixture and pumpkin alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
• Spoon into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes. Test periodically with a toothpick or cake tester until it comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.

ALBERTA 4H PUMPKIN HARVEST LOAF

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar in bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time until smooth. Stir in pumpkin. In another bowl, combine just until moistened. Spoon into 9 x 5 x 3 " loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour until tested done. After 10 minutes cooling time, turn loaf out on to cooling rack. Makes 1 loaf.

NUTTY HARVEST LOAF

Steps:

• Grease a 1-lb loaf pan. Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the potatoes for 10 minutes, until cooked through. Drain well, mash, and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet. Add the onion and garlic and fry gently for 2-3 minutes, until soft.
• Finely chop the nuts or process them in a food processor for 30 seconds with the breadcrumbs.
• Mix the chopped nuts and breadcrumbs into the potatoes with the egg, cilantro, and stock. Stir in the onion and garlic and mix well.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet, add the sliced mushrooms, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Press half of the potato mixture into the base of the loaf pan. Spoon the mushrooms on top and sprinkle with the sun-dried tomatoes. Spoon the remaining potato mixture on top and smooth the surface. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 350° for 1 hour, or until firm to the touch.
• Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients together.
• Turn out the loaf, cut into slices, and serve with the sauce.

HARVEST PUMPKIN-PINEAPPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Lightly spray two, 8 1/2x4-inch loaf pans with cooking spray. Beat sugar and butter in a bowl until blended. Add pumpkin, pineapple and eggs; beat well. Set aside.
• Combine flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a separate bowl; stir into the pumpkin mixture, mixing until the dry ingredients are completely moistened. Divide batter between the prepared pans; spread evenly.
• Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
• Variation: If desired, walnuts may be added to the batter. Just prepare recipe as directed, stirring in one cup coarsely chopped walnuts when adding the dry ingredients.
• Nutritional Information Per Serving:
• Calories 310; Total fat 7g; Saturated fat 4g; Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 320mg; Carbohydrate 56g; Fiber 2g; Protein 5g; Vitamin A 80%DV*; Vitamin C 2%DV; Calcium 2%DV; Iron 10%DV.
• * Daily Value.

PUMPKIN HARVEST LOAF WITH ORANGE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• BEAT cheese, butter, brown sugar and eggs together with electric mixer until light and creamy.
• Combine next 6 dry ingredients.
• Stir into creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin. Mix well.
• Stir in orange rind, raisins and nuts. Spread in greased 9" x 5" (2 L) loaf pan.
• BAKE at 350°F (180°C) for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto rack and cool completely.
• SPREAD.
• BEAT cream cheese, icing sugar and ornage rind until well mixed . Store covered in refrigerator.
• Once loaf has cooled then spread with the ornage cream cheese spread.