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Christmas Gift Loaf Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 c sliced walnuts, divided
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 c confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 c pumpkin puree
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
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  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c butter, softened
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsps heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 c white sugar

Directions
  • Step #1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Step #2 Grease & flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • Step #3 In a large bowl, cream together the butter & sugar until light & fluffy.
  • Step #4 Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one.
  • Step #5 Combine the flour, 1/2 tsp of nutmeg, 1 tsp of cinnamon, salt, baking soda, & ginger.
  • Step #6 Stir the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture alternately with the pumpkin puree, beginning & ending with the dry ingredients.
  • Step #7 Fold in the chocolate chips & 3/4 c of the walnuts until evenly distributed.
  • Step #8 Spoon into the prepared loaf pan, & sprinkle the remaining walnuts over the top.
  • Step #9 Bake for 65 mins in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean.
  • Step #10 Cool, then remove this from the pan, & drizzle with icing.
  • Step #11 To make the icing, stir this together the confectioners' sugar & heavy cream with a pinch of cinnamon & nutmeg until smooth.
  • Step #12 .
  • Enjoy the Christmas Gift Loaf recipe

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