PUMPKIN BREAD TOPPED WITH CRYSTALLIZED GINGER
Yield: 2 loaves, approx. 24 slices each
Ingredients: • 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin • 1 2/3 cups sugar • 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce • 1/2 cup low fat milk • 2 teaspoons vanilla • 2 eggs + 4 egg whites • 3 cups all-purpose flour • 2 teaspoons baking soda • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • vanilla glaze (see recipe below) • 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
Vanilla glaze: • 2/3 cup powdered sugar • 3 teaspoons warm water • 1/4 teaspoons vanilla Thoroughly mix above ingredients in a bowl.
Directions: 1. Move oven rack to bottom position. Heat oven to 350º. Grease 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 or 9 x 5 x 3". 2. Mix pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, milk, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except vanilla glaze and ginger. 3. Pour batter evenly into each of the pans. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in middle of bread comes out clean. 4. Cool for 10 minutes then loosen bread and cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour). 5. Prepare vanilla glaze and drizzle on bread. Sprinkle with chopped crystallized ginger.
NUTRITION FACTS: Serving Size: 1 slice (89 g) Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount per serving Calories 166 Calories from fat 21 Total Fat 2 g Saturated Fat 1 g Cholesterol 86 mg Sodium 191 mg Total Carbohydrates 31 g Dietary Fiber 1 g Sugars 16 g Protein 5 g Vitamin A 80% Vitamin C 4% Calcium 4% Iron 8% King County Washington Public Health www.metrokc.gov
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