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BUTTERCUP SQUASH TEA BREAD



Buttercup Squash Tea Bread image

Made with butternut squash puree, this sweet tea bread is a treat at breakfast -- or as a snack anytime.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Yield Makes 1 nine-by-five-inch loaf

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more at room temperature for pan
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup Roasted Squash Puree made with buttercup squash
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan, and set aside. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, squash purée, melted butter, and 1/4 cup water. Fold squash mixture into flour mixture. Stir in pecans.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Turn bread out onto a wire rack, and let cool completely.

BUTTERCUP SQUASH TEA BREAD



Buttercup Squash Tea Bread image

Yield makes one 9-inch loaf

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pan, room temperature
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup Roasted Squash Puree made with buttercup squash (recipe follows)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
3 pounds squash, such as butternut, orange Hokkaido, or buttercup, halved and seeded
Canola oil, for baking sheet
(makes about 2 1/4 cups)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9 × 5 × 3-inch loaf pan, and set aside. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, squash puree, melted butter, and 1/4 cup water. Fold the squash mixture into the flour mixture. Stir in the pecans.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Turn the bread out onto a wire rack, and let cool completely.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the squash halves, skin side up, on an oiled rimmed baking sheet. Bake until fork-tender, about 1 1/4 hours. Remove from the oven. Turn over; let stand until cool enough to handle.
  • Scoop the flesh into a food processor, and discard the skin. Puree until smooth. Refrigerate squash puree in an airtight container up to 4 days or store in the freezer up to 1 month.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH TEA BREAD



Butternut Squash Tea Bread image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     brunch, project, side dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 large loaf

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4 cups diced peeled butternut squash
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried currants

Steps:

  • Place the squash in a saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil and simmer until the squash is tender, about 30 minutes. Mash or puree the squash and set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use some of the butter to grease a loaf pan 9-by-5-by-3 inches.
  • Cream the remaining butter with the sugars. Beat in the eggs. In a separate bowl mix the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir this mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with squash puree. Stir in vanilla and fold in dried fruit.
  • Spread the mixture into the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool about 20 minutes in the pan, then remove to continue cooling on a rack.

SQUASH TEA BREAD



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tasty bread for breakfast, a light snack or maybe even a dessert! I altered the recipe a bit to lighten it up (splenda and applesauce instead of sugar and oil) but think it still turns out quite yummy!

Provided by brittrick_2005

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 loaf, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup squash puree (see Tip)
1/4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup applesauce
1 large egg
1 large egg white

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly oil and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
  • 2. Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, allspice and cloves in a medium bowl until combined.
  • 3. Beat squash puree, splenda, honey and applesauce in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in egg and egg white. Turn off the mixer, add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until combined. Scrape into the prepared loaf pan.
  • 4. Bake the bread until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool for 30 minutes more. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.8, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 154.1, Carbohydrate 25, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 9.1, Protein 3.5

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