Sweet pumpkin bread finished with a delicious tang of orange glaze. It’s perfect for any bread meal requirement of any time of day.

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
2 tsp. each: baking soda and pumpkin pie spice
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 (16 oz.) can solid pack pumpkin
3/4 c. chopped pecans
2/3 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs (2 eggs and 2 egg beaters work also)

Glaze:
1 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. undiluted orange juice concentrate
1/8 tsp. ground allspice

• Grease two 9-1/4 x 5-1/4 x 2-inch loaf pans.
• Combine the first five ingredients in a large bowl.
• Use another bowl to combine the remaining half of the ingredients. Add this to the first mixture until a well-moistened batter is achieved. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans and set for 65 minutes of baking at 350 degrees F.
• Allow bread to cool in pans for 10 minutes before moving them over to cooling racks for thorough cooling.
• Meanwhile, prepare the glaze, mixing its ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. This makes 1/2 cup of glaze mixture.
• Once cool, glaze the tops and sides of both breads.
• Makes 2 loaves.