I bet this would be good for a gift or gracing your holiday table.
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Grandma's Gingered Pumpkin Bread
Recipe By :Connie Emerson
Serving Size : 32 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads
Eat-Lf Mailing List Ethnic
Fruits Holidays
Low Fat Vegetables
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup dried apricots -- cut into thin strips
1 cup ginger ale
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs -- beaten
2 cups canned pumpkin
1/4 cup canola oil
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Place raisins, apricots and ginger ale in
bowl; let stand 30 minutes or until fruit absorbs some of the liquid.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, nutmeg and sugar in large mixing bowl.
Combine eggs, pumpkin and oil in medium bowl. Stir egg mixture into
flour mixture; beat until blended. Stir in fruit with ginger ale.
3. Pour mixture into 2 (4x8") lightly greased loaf pans. Bake 45 to
55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Makes 2 loaves; each loaf is cut to 1/2" thick slices
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 108 Calories; 2g Fat (17.5%
calories from fat); 2g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
13mg Cholesterol; 46mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : This is a Norwegian bread that is passed down through the
generations and enjoyed at family gatherings, potlucks and smorgasbords.