Layered Pumpkin Loaf ¤ May 23, 2008

1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 egg whites, divided
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 - 8oz light cream cheese, softened

1.)Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease 9x5 loaf pan; set aside.
Mix pumpkin, 1 cup sugar, brown sugar, 3 egg whites,
milk & oil in large bowl. Add flour, baking powder, spice
& salt; stir until just moistened. Set aside. Beat cream cheese,
2 tablespoons of sugar & last egg white with wire whisk until
well blended.
2.)Spoon half of the pumpkin batter into greased pan.
Spoon cheese mix evenly over batter. Cover with remaining
pumpkin batter.
3.)Bake 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
Run knife around edges to loosen bread. Cool in pan
on wire rack for at least 10 minutes.

Makes 1 loaf, 16 1 slice servings
220 Calories per serving
7g of Total Fat
10mg of Cholesterol
220mg of Sodium
35g of Carbohydrates
less than 1g of Dietary Fiber
21g of Sugar
(originally from Southern Living modified by me)

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Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread ¤ May 23, 2008

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups sugar
1 can pumpkin
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup apple juice
1 cup dried or fresh cranberries

1.)Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease & flour 5 or 6
5x3 mini loaf pans.
2.)Mix flour, spice, baking soda & salt in large bowl.
Mix sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil & juice in seperate
large bowl. Add mixtures together & stir until moist.
Fold in cranberries & spoon into loaf pans.
3.)Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes
& remove to cool completely.

Makes 20 servings
319 calories per serving
12g of Total Fat
42mg of Cholesterol
318mg of Sodium
50g of Carbohydrates
2g of Dietary Fiber
35g of Sugar
(originally from Taste of Home modified by me)

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