Saturday, September 19, 2009

Vanilla Glazed Pumpkin Bread

The other day one of my sweet readers, Missie, asked me the following question..."I follow your bog and was wondering if you have a pumpkin bread recipe, I have fresh pumpkin meat that has already been cooked down .. ready to have spices added and be made in to a pie or bread only no bread recipe." I had sent her a recipe that I use, but thought it would be nice to share it with each of you as well. After all we are gearing for the pumpkin season. This is one of those tried and true recipes from Gooseberry Patch. It can be found on page 16 of the book "Made From Scratch" so no, it's not an old family recipe but it is a family favorite. So thank you Missie for asking about this and helping to prompt a new post for me. I hope you liked it if you tried it.

Vanilla Glazed Pumpkin Bread

Bread:
3 c. sugar
4 beaten eggs
16-oz. can pumpkin (or use your own fresh pumpkin)
3 -1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 c. oil
2/3 c. water
3 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)



In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs until fluffy. Add pumpkin and mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg.


Sift dry ingredients into sugar and egg mixture, alternating with the water and oil.


Add vanilla and beat for about 3 minutes. Stir in nuts if using.


Pour batter into 3 greased and lightly floured bread loaf pans. Bake at 350* for an hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.


Brush with hot glaze while loaves are still warm.

Glaze:
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract


Mix ingredients in a small saucepan and boil for 3 minutes while stirring.

Click HERE for printable recipe


6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yum! I think pumpkin is one of my all time favorite flavors. Don't you just love those Gooseberry Patch cookbooks?

Jane

Sarah said...

I love pumpkin bread and have a good recipe...but I'll try this one too! My recipe is for pumpkin gingerbread. :) BTW, I tried the Amish Brown bread yesterday - by far, the favorite bread recipe in this family! I have been working on perfecting a homemade, whole wheat recipe, and this seems to fit the bill. Thanks for sharing it!

Keeper of the Home said...

Sarah ~ I am so glad that your results were what you were looking for in the Amish Brown Bread. I agree, it is a very tasty wheat bread not to mention...easy to make as well.

~Mrs. M


Jane ~ Oh my yes, I love the GBP cookbooks. I have several free ones that I have had recipe sprinted in so my collection of them has grown tremendously. I have an entire cookbook area dedicated just to GBP.

~Mrs. M

Cranky G. said...

As I read this delicious sounding recipe, it made me wonder - what are your favorite fall recipes? How about treating us to your favorites from desserts and breads to main dishes?

I would love to hear what you and Mr. M. would come up with!

Keeper of the Home said...

Cranky ~ That is a great question/challenge. Seeing how we are soon to enter the Fall season this is a great idea. Hubby & I will work on this and get posting. Thanks for the suggestion.

~Mrs. M

Sandra said...

I love pumpkin. This sounds very good.