RIBBON PUMPKIN BREAD

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This recipe originally from a Taste of Home Magazine, but I made a few changes over the last few years. It is a wonderfully moist bread and little ones in the family can't figure out how "that white stuff got in the middle"!

Provided by JelloJane

Categories     Breads

Time 1h45m

Yield 2 Loaves

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon plain flour
1 egg
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 2/3 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour together, add egg and orange zest, mix to blend and set aside.
  • In large bowl, mix pumpkin, oil and eggs.
  • Add sugar, flour, soda, salt, spices and nuts, if using, stir just till blended.
  • Pour half this mixture into 2 greased and floured 7 1/2"x 3 1/2" loaf pans.
  • Spread half the filling mixture over batter in each pan, add remaining batter to cover the filling layer.
  • Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees, till loaves test done with pick.
  • Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans.

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