forest's pumpkin bread
This recipe is what my brother, Forest, makes as Christmas gifts for people every year. My brother loves to feed people and people love it when he does!! He took a plain pumpkin bread recipe and turned it into a happy fruit cake. All his friends and family love to receive his bread as a gift. It is really good when frozen for about a month and then thawed. It does something to the bread and it comes out moist and delicious. He makes them in November for December gift giving. Enjoy!!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This pumpkin bread recipe is unlike other recipes we've had before. Filled with a warm, cinnamon spice flavor, it has a rich poundcake-like texture. Super moist, we love the add-ins that do remind us of a fruit cake. Dried cranberries, dates, raisins, and maraschino cherries add a lightly sweet flavor to the pumpkin bread. Loaves will make a wonderful homemade gift during the holiday season.
Ingredients For forest's pumpkin bread
- BATTER
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3 csugar
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1 csalad oil
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2 cpumpkin
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2/3 cwater
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4 lgwhole eggs
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3 1/3 call-purpose flour
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2 tspbaking soda
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1 1/2 tspcinnamon
- AFTER BATTER IS MADE, ADD:
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1/2 cdried cranberries, chopped
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1/2 cwalnuts, chopped
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1/2 cdates, chopped
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1/2 cdark raisins
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1/2 jarmaraschino cherries, cut in half (12 oz jar)
- AFTER BREAD IS BAKED SPREAD ON TOP OF LOAVES
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1/4 cbutter (more if needed)
How To Make forest's pumpkin bread
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1Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour three 9x5 loaf pans. Combine all BATTER ingredients. -
2Mix well.
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3Fold in the fruit until well mixed.
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4Divide batter evenly into 3 loaf pans (about 3 cups per pan).
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5Bake 350 F for 1 hour.
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6After baking, while still hot, rub the top of the bread loaves with butter. This pumpkin fruit bread is best if frozen and taken out as needed.
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