Bread has been made for thousands of years. Estimates date it's origin back to 5000-10,000 B.C. Modern day lifestyles has relegated homemade bread to the world of specialty baking and holiday baking. People just don't have time to bake home-made bread. We turn to a quick "run" to bakeries and grocery stores, for our bread needs. The arrival of automatic breadmakers has created a small resurgence of home-made breads, especially specialty breads.
The purpose of this day is easy to understand.--- to make home-made bread, and to encourage you and me to make tasty and nutritious bread. So, take a little time out of your busy day, and make some bread. Your nose, your taste buds, and your whole family will be glad you did.
My recommendation for this day is Pumpkin Nut Bread. Here is the recipe—makes two loaves.
Ingredients:
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1 cup
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Fresh or Canned
Pumpkin
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2 cups
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Sifted Flour
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1 cup
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Sugar
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2
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Eggs
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1/2 cup
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Milk
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1/4 cup
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Soft Butter or
margarine
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1 cup
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Chopped Walnuts
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2 teaspoons
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Baking Powder
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1/2 teaspoon
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Baking Soda
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1 teaspoon
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Cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon
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Nutmeg
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1 teaspoon
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Salt
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How to Make Pumpkin
Nut Bread:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and
spices.
- In a separate large bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, milk
and eggs.
- Add dry ingredients, and butter to pumpkin mixture
until well blended.
- Mix in chopped nuts.
- Pour into greased loaf pans (9x5x3).
- Bake in oven for 45 to 55 minutes.
- Check with a toothpick. It is done when it comes out clean.
Serving Tips and
Suggestions:
- Slice to desired thickness after completely cool.
- Spread with soften cream cheese or pumpkin butter.
Tall
glass of ice cold milk and you have a perfect night time snack.
Keep
Dancin’
LB
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