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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 65 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 48 |
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This combination of pumpkin, nuts and dates makes a flavorful bread with a beautiful golden look. The surprise inside a rich creamy swirl is almost like a luscious layer of cheesecake in each slice. Ingredients:
filling: |
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 tablespoon milk |
bread: |
3 cups sugar |
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin |
4 eggs |
1 cup canola oil |
1 cup water |
4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
1 cup raisins |
1/2 cup chopped dates |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 8x4-in. loaf pans. In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth.
2. In a large bowl, beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and water until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice, soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture. Stir in walnuts, raisins and dates.
3. Pour half of the batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly. Spoon filling over batter. Cover filling completely with remaining batter.
4. Bake 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in bread portion comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Wrap in foil; refrigerate until serving. Yield: 3 loaves (16 slices each).
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