Maple Pumpkin Loaf Food

PUMPKIN MAPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Dust with flour. Set aside.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt,.
• cinnamon and allspice in large bowl. Mix with whisk.
• Beat eggs with pumpkin, brown sugar, maple syrup, and oil in a medium bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just moistened. Gently fold in raisins and nuts.
• Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes,or until toothpick test indicates done.
• Author's note: my oven takes 1 hour and 30 minutes for this bread at 325°F using a stoneware bread pan.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes and turn out on rack.

MAPLE PUMPKIN LOAF

Steps:

• Heat and stir orange juice and cranberries in small saucepan on medium heat until just boiling. Remove from heat. Let stand for about 30 minuntes until cooled to room temperature.
• Combine next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Make a well in centre.
• Beat butter and brown sugar in medium bowl until light and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add pumpkin and first amount of maple syrup. Beat until smooth. Add to well. Add orange juice mixture. Stir utnil just moistened. Line bottom and sides of lightly greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with parchment paper(not waxed), leaving 1 1/2 inch overhang on each side. Spoon batter into pan. Spread evenly. Bake in 350 degree oven for 70 -75 minutes until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove pan to wire rack. Run knife around loaf to loosen. Do not remove from pan.
• Boil second amount of maple syrup in small heavy saucepan on medium for 3-5 min until lightly reduced and thickened. Carefully pour hot syrup evenly over loaf. Immediately sprinkle with toasted pecans. Let stand in pan on wire rack for 30 minute Lift loaf from pan using parchment paper edges and handles. Set on wire rack to cool completely, disgarding parchment paper. Cuts into 16 pieces.

PUMPKIN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 2 loaf pans.
• Mix together well the pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and raisins, and mix well.
• Pour into loaf pans and bake for 60-65 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean.