Recipes: Pumpkin Bread with Brown Sugar Glaze

• Prep Time:20 minutes
• Cook Time:1 1/2 hours
• Serves:12

 

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autumn, bread, fall, holidays, pecan, pumpkin, thanksgiving,

This time of year everyone starts thinking about baking for the holidays. This pumpkin bread has great flavor and is a real treat to share with family and friends.

Why Try? Anyone looking for a good pumpkin bread recipe will not be disappointed in this one - not too sweet, not too spicy and super moist.

 

 

Foodie Byte

Plumping up the raisins in the rum helps add great flavor. If you keep it in an airtight container this bread will last for days.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 15 ounce pureed pumpkin
2 large eggs
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup rum
1/2 cup chopped pecans

For Glaze:
4 cups apple cider
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
4 tablespoons butter, diced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease bread pan with butter and dust thoroughly with flour.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
Add raisins to the rum and soak 30 minutes. Drain.
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk, pumpkin, and eggs, beating well after each addition.
Mix in reserved dry ingredients.
Combine well and add raisins and chopped pecans.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 60 to 75 minutes.
For Glaze:
In a medium size sauce pan add cider and heat over medium heat reducing cider to ½ cup.
Add brown sugar and cream to the cider and, while still cooking, add dices of butter several at a time whisking together to form a creamy glaze.
Let cool.

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