Quick Pumpkin Bread

 

Ingredients

 

Makes  1 large or 3 small loaves         

• 1 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1/3 cup cold butter, cut into 5 pieces

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup canned pumpkin

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom ( optional)

• 1/2 cup dark raisins or chopped, pitted dates

• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Fit processor with steel blade. Measure sugar and butter into work bowl. Process until smooth, about 10 seconds.

2. Turn on processor and add eggs one at a time through feed tube. Add pumpkin, flours, pie spice, baking soda, salt, baking powder and cardamom, if desired. Process just until flour is moistened, about 5 seconds. Do not over process. Batter should be lumpy.

3. Sprinkle raisins and nuts over batter. Process using on/off pulsing action 2 or 3 times or just until raisins and nuts are mixed into batter.

4. Turn batter into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan or 3 greased 5 3/4x3 1/4-inch loaf pans.

5. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour for larger loaf or 30 to 35 minutes for smaller loaves. Cool bread 15 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.