harvest loaf

Name: Harvest Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 - eggs; 3 cup(s) ap flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 1/2 cup(s) semi - sweet chocolate chips; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans - divided; 1 1/2 cup(s) canned pumpkin, not mix; ## SPICED GLAZE; 1 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 3 tablespoon(s) milk or heavy cream

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CJ *

Somewhere, PA

Updated on Oct 20, 2013

First sign of Autumn I have several batches of these delicious breads baking to share with friends and my family. I hope you enjoy this bread as much as we do. My photos

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 5 Min

method Bake

yield 2 loaves

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 - eggs
3 cups ap flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups semi - sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans - divided
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin, not mix
SPICED GLAZE
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

How To Make harvest loaf

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray 2 - 9 x 5 loaf pans with non stick cooking spray and then flour.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 3

Sift together dry ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with pumpkin, ending with flour mixture.
Step 4

Stir in chocolate chips and one cup pecans.
Step 5

Spoon into pans evenly. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
Step 6

Bake for 65 - 70 minutes, or until pick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pans; remove to wire racks.
Step 7

Spice glaze: Mix ingredients together until desired consistency is reached.
Step 8

Glaze with spice glaze while still warm.
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