Pumpkin Bread with Apples and Oranges
Total preparation time: 1 1/2 hour
Serves: 16Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 grated orange, incl. fruit, juice & peel
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and grated
- 1/2 cup yellow raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Steps:
- Beat together first four ingredients until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients until dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not overmix.
- Divide batter between 4 greased and lightly floured mini-loaf pans (6x3x2 inches), place pans on a cookie sheet and bake in a 325 oven for 45-50 miinutes, or until a cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then remove from pans and continue cooling on a rack. When cool, brush tops with orange honey and sprinkle with a few chopped toasted walnuts. Yields 4 mini-loaves.