Autumn Pumpkin Loaf
Our Autumn Pumpkin Loaf is a nutty twist on traditional pumpkin bread.
Ingredients
2 cups chopped walnuts or a mix of walnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts
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3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
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3/4 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 large eggs
1- 15 oz. canned pumpkin
1/2 cup milk
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1/4 maple syrup
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1 cup chilled whipping cream(optional)
Dash of nutmeg
Dash of cinnamon
Step 1. Pre-heat oven at 350; butter two loaf pans and place equal amount of nuts in bottom of pans, set aside.
Stir together dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, and salt. Set aside.
Step 2. In a large mixing bowl cream butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds, add sugar and brown sugar and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add eggs one at a time, until combined. (mixture will appear curdled.) Beat in pumpkin. Add flour mixture alternately with the milk on low speed scrapping sides of bowl until blended.
Step 3. Pour patter into prepared pans and smooth tops with spatula. place in oven and bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool loaves on wire rack for 15 minutes before removing from pans. Loosen edges of bread with butter knife and remove from pans, cool completely nut sides up.
Step 4. To serve, brush tops of loaves with maple syrup. If desired, beat whipping cream and spices in a chilled bowl until stiff peaks form. Serve sliced bread with a dollop of
whipping cream. Each loaf will serve about 8-10. Enjoy!
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