Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Pumpkin Loaves


3 cups flour
1 ¾ cups sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon each of cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.
¼ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
4 eggs
1 cup oil
1 ½ cups fresh pumpkin or 1 can pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping:
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3-4 tablespoons  half & half
Beat together well and set aside.

1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted


Beat sugars, eggs, oil, and vanilla together.  Mix in all other ingredients and pour into 3 well-greased and floured loaf pans or a Bundt pan.  Bake in a 375 degree oven for 45- 50 minutes.  When loaves are cool top with the cream cheese glaze and then the toasted pecans.

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