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Quick breads are true to there name. They take very little time to make, unlike there counter parts, the classic yeast breads. Quick breads use baking powder or baking soda as a leavening agent instead of yeast, this makes them easy and quick to prepare. But don't be fooled by the ease of making quick breads, they are delicious and full of flavor. So, when time is short don't hesitate to make one of these quick bread recipes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups golden raisins
  • 3/4 cup dark rum
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

Method: This Pumpkin Rum Quick Bread is in a step by step cooking class or go to the printable recipe card

Place the golden raisins into a saucepan. Add rum and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to sit in the rum for 60 minutes. This will help the raisins to absorb the rum. After remove raisins from the saucepan and discard the remaining liquid. Set raisins aside for later.Place flour into a large bowl. Add in the allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add in the baking powder, baking soda and the salt. Then in a separate bowl pour in the vegetable oil. Using a whisk add the sugars to the oil and mix well. Add in the pumpkin puree and mix. Add in the eggs one at a time, then mix till all the eggs are well incorporated. Add the pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture. Stir just till blended. Add in the raisins and mix. Stir in the toasted pumpkin seeds and mix. Place mixture into 2 greased 9x5 loaf pans. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 60 minutes or until the temperature reaches 180 -185F. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans. Place on a wire rack to cool.

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