Pumpkin Bread For The Holidays Food

PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 8 ingredients. Whisk together eggs, pumpkin, oil and water; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and, if desired, raisins. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 65-70 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

HOLIDAY PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together flour, salt, sugar and soda.
• Mix the pumpkin, olive oil, eggs, water, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice.
• Combine the two mixes (not to thoroughly).
• Stir in walnuts* (*Optional and should be chopped).
• Pour batter into well buttered pan.
• Bake 50-60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• Turn out of pan and let cool on rack.

HOLIDAY RAISIN NUT PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease loaf pans (can make in bundt pans but need to adjust timing). Mix oil, sugar, and eggs together in a large bowl. Mix in pumpkin puree. Stir together flour, soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in nuts and raisins and spread evenly into desired baking pan. Depending on oven, bake for 45 minutes-1 hour or until done. Set aside to cool on wire racks before slicing.

HOLIDAY PUMPKIN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Gradually beat in the eggs.
• Mix in pumpkin and vanilla.
• In separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, soda, baking powder and spices.
• Blend with the pumpkin mixture.
• Add the pecans.
• Grease and lightly flour 3 (8.4 x 4.4) loaf pans. (I use reusable aluminum pans).
• Spoon in the batter and bake for 50-55 minutes.
• Check doneness with toothpick. Do not overcook!
• Remove from pan, wrap and seal with plastic wrap while hot.

PUMPKIN STREUSEL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• MAKE BREAD BATTER.
• Beat pumpkin, brown sugar, sugar, egg, melted butter, sherry or rum, oil and vanilla in a mixing bowl on medium speed until creamy and smooth.
• Whisk whole-wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add dry mixture to the pumpkin mixture and gently blend on slow until just combined. Spread batter in loaf pan.
• MAKE STREUSEL TOPPING.
• Mix oats, 2 tablespoons all purpose flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, softened butter and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bow until crumbly. Top the batter with the streusel topping.
• BAKE BREAD.
• Bake until the center is puffed and set. It will spring back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out with moist crumbs attached, 55 to 60 minutes. To remove from the oven, slide onto a pizza peel or un-rimmed baking sheet to handle. Let cool completely on wire rack.
• NOTES.
• This bread can be kept at room temperature for three to four days. Once it is completely cool, wrap it in two layers of plastic wrap.
• To Freeze the Pumpkin Bread: Wrap in several layers of plastic wrap then seal it in a resealable freezer gallon bag. Tip: press the air out of the bag before sealing it shut! You can freeze this bread for up to a month without any changes to the breads texture. To thaw it, unwrap it and let it sit on a wire rack for two to three hours.
• To rewarm the bread, wrap it in foil or set it on a baking sheet. Place it in a 300 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• NUTRITION.
• SERVING SIZE: 1/12 loafCALORIES: 277SUGAR: 21 gFAT: 10 gCARBOHYDRATES: 41 gFIBER: 3 gPROTEIN: 5 g.