Indian Summer Pumpkin Bread
- FOR THE BREAD
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups solid-pack pumpkin
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup dark raisin
- 2 tablespoons orange zest, minced
- FOR THE GLAZE
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest, minced
- 6 teaspoons orange juice
- FOR THE GARNISH
- 1/8 cup walnuts, chopped
- FOR THE BREAD ~ Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then spray two 9-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt, then set aside.
- In an electric mixer bowl, combine pumpkin, oil, sugar & eggs, mixing until well blended.
- Add dry ingredients & mix well.
- With a wooden spoon stir in walnuts, raisins & orange zest.
- Divide batter between the two prepared loaf pans & bake 50 to 55 minutes.
- Remove from oven & cool in pans on wire rack for 15 minutes, before removing from pans to cool completely on wire rack.
- FOR THE GLAZE ~ In a small bowl, combine powdereed sugar, orange zest & orange juice, stirring with a spoon to blend.
- Spoon over top of cooled loaves.
- FOR THE GARNISH ~ If desired, sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of glaze.
- Slice, serve & enjoy!
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/indian-summer-pumpkin-bread-337516 (may not work)