ANISE PUMPKIN BREAD

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We live in a rural area of Long Island where there's plenty of fresh air and friendly country folks. This recipe has traveled from one end of the island to the other.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 1 loaf (12 pieces)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon aniseed
1/2 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons whole milk
1/4 teaspoon anise extract
1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, oil and vanilla. In another bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, aniseed and salt; add to pumpkin mixture and stir until well blended. Pour into a greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, at 45-50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 197mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.