Alberta 4h Pumpkin Harvest Loaf Recipes

HARVEST LOAF

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar, mixing well. Blend in eggs.
• To the butter and sugar mixture add flour mixture and pumpkin alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
• Spoon into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes. Test periodically with a toothpick or cake tester until it comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.

ALBERTA 4H PUMPKIN HARVEST LOAF

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar in bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time until smooth. Stir in pumpkin. In another bowl, combine just until moistened. Spoon into 9 x 5 x 3 " loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour until tested done. After 10 minutes cooling time, turn loaf out on to cooling rack. Makes 1 loaf.

PUMPKIN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 2 loaf pans.
• Mix together well the pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and raisins, and mix well.
• Pour into loaf pans and bake for 60-65 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean.

HARVEST PUMPKIN-PINEAPPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Lightly spray two, 8 1/2x4-inch loaf pans with cooking spray. Beat sugar and butter in a bowl until blended. Add pumpkin, pineapple and eggs; beat well. Set aside.
• Combine flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a separate bowl; stir into the pumpkin mixture, mixing until the dry ingredients are completely moistened. Divide batter between the prepared pans; spread evenly.
• Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
• Variation: If desired, walnuts may be added to the batter. Just prepare recipe as directed, stirring in one cup coarsely chopped walnuts when adding the dry ingredients.
• Nutritional Information Per Serving:
• Calories 310; Total fat 7g; Saturated fat 4g; Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 320mg; Carbohydrate 56g; Fiber 2g; Protein 5g; Vitamin A 80%DV*; Vitamin C 2%DV; Calcium 2%DV; Iron 10%DV.
• * Daily Value.