Ginas Pumpkin Bread Recipes

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the bread pudding: Blend the cream, pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, eggs and vanilla bean until mixed well. Place the French bread in a 1-gallon aluminum pan. Pour the mixture over the French bread and let sit for 30 minutes. Bake for 1 hour or until firm.
• For the rum sauce: Blend the cornstarch with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Add the cream, granulated sugar, butter and rum and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thick. Serve the sauce with the bread pudding.

GINA'S PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the gingersnaps to the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until crumbly. Transfer to a large bowl and add the melted butter. Stir until evenly mixed. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with 3-inch sides. Bake the crust until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely while preparing the filling.
• Filling:
• Put a teakettle filled with water on the stovetop, over medium heat, and bring to a boil.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and sugar and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the pumpkin and beat until incorporated. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, then add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and vanilla, and beat until blended. Add the flour and beat until incorporated.
• Wrap the sides and bottom of the springform pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Pour the filling into the pan and put it in a small roasting pan. Pour the hot water from the teakettle into the roasting pan, filling halfway up the sides of the springform pan, about 1 1/2 inches. Bake until the center of the cheesecake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the water bath and let it cool on a wire rack.
• Once cooled, use a paring knife to loosen the sides of the cake from the pan. Chill the cheesecake for at least 4 hours before serving. Serve with Cinnamon Whipped Cream.
• Pour the heavy cream into a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until thick and frothy. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon, and beat until medium peaks form.

SARA'S AWESOME PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, pie spice, salt and baking powder. Add pumpkin, oil and eggs; mix well.
• Pour into loaf pans and bake for 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes before removing from pans.

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, pumpkin and water (mixture will appear curdled). Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in nuts. , Transfer to two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

GRANDMA'S FAMOUS PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
• Line a standard sized loaf pan with tin foil.
• Combine the pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Add the sugar and mix well.
• Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Add to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
• Pour into the loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing from pan. The tin foil will peel right off.
• NOTE: If you want to make muffins, this recipe makes a dozen muffins. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

PUMPKIN 3-GINGER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease four 8x4-inch loaf pans lightly with cooking spray.
• Combine white sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, water, crystallized ginger, and fresh ginger; beat until well blended.
• Mix whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and baking powder together in a bowl. Add to pumpkin mixture and beat until well blended. Divide batter among loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.

GINA'S PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the shortening, eggs and pumpkin.
• In a separate bowel combine the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Add to the pumpkin mixture and blend well.
• Add the pecans and stir.
• Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans and bake @ 325° for 1 hour.