Pumpkin Bread Topped with Crystallized Ginger

Pumpkin Bread Topped with Crystallized Ginger
(makes 2 loaves, approx. 24 slices each)

Ingredients:

1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin

1 2/3 cups sugar

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 cup low fat milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 eggs + 4 egg whites

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

vanilla glaze (see recipe below)

3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped

Vanilla glaze:

2/3 cup powdered sugar

3 teaspoons warm water

1/4 teaspoons vanilla

Directions: Thoroughly mix above ingredients in a bowl.

Directions:

Move oven rack to bottom position. Heat oven to 350^o. Grease 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 or 9 x 5 x 3".

Mix pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, milk, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except vanilla glaze and ginger.

Pour batter evenly into each of the pans. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in middle of bread comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes then loosen bread and cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour).

Prepare vanilla glaze and drizzle on bread. Sprinkle with chopped crystallized ginger.

TEXT VERSION OF NUTRITION FACTS: Serving Size: 1 slice (89 g) Servings Per Recipe: 24
	Amount per serving
Calories	166
Calories from fat	21
Total Fat	2 g
Saturated Fat	1 g
Cholesterol	86 mg
Sodium	191 mg
Total Carbohydrates	31 g
Dietary Fiber	1 g
Sugars	16 g
Protein	5 g
Vitamin A	80%
Vitamin C	4%
Calcium	4%
Iron	8%