October Musings and A Recipe - Pumpkin Loaf

I love the Fall. Even this far south there is a change in the temperature and in the environment. My plants aren't as thirsty as they were a month ago and the mosquitoes aren't so hungry either--even the air smells fresher. We may not have the vibrant colors of Vermont or Nova Scotia, but we try. Some folks adorn the front door with wreaths wrapped in artificial maple leaves of yellow, orange and rust, and entryways are decorated with freshly harvested pumpkins and dried corncob decorations. I'm about to make my first pumpkin treat for the season - Pumpkin Loaf. I thought you might like the recipe to try. Let me know what you think. Bon Appetit!

Pumpkin Loaf
(I try to use organic ingredients when possible and available)
Preheat oven to 350F

4 oz         Cream Cheese, room temperature
1/4  C       Unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4  C     Sugar
2             Eggs
1 C          Pumpkin (can)
1 3/4 C     Flour
1 tsp        Baking Soda
1/4           Baking Powder
1/2 tsp      Sea Salt or good quality salt
1/2 tsp      Ground Cinnamon
1/4 tsp      Ground Cloves
1/2 Cup     Chopped Walnuts or Pecans

Combine cream cheese, butter, and sugar in a mixing bowl - cream together. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Blend in the pumpkin.

In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Pour into bowl with the batter and mix well. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for an hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and continue to cool on a rack. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee!

(I got a little sidetracked from book 3 of the Ramona Russet Series because of other writing projects. Slowly getting back to Murder of a Sculptor.)




Copyright 2017, Victoria Vickers

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October Musings and A Recipe - Pumpkin Loaf