Pumpkin Date Bread With Caramel Glaze Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, oil, water and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in dates and pecans., Transfer to two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., For glaze, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, sugar, butter and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved., Increase heat to medium. Do not stir. Cook for 3-6 minutes or until bubbles form in center and syrup turns amber brown. Remove from the heat; transfer to a small bowl. Cool to room temperature. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Drizzle over loaves.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325F and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.
• Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices into a medium sized bowl and stir until combined. Leave to one side.
• Place the sugars, oil and eggs into a large bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer and mix on medium speed until smooth and well combined.
• Add in the pumpkin and flour mix and mix on medium speed until smooth and combined, about 1 minute.
• Add in the milk and mix on low until combined.
• Transfer to your greased pan and place in the oven for 65-75 minutes, until risen, golden and an inserted skewer into the centre comes out clean.
• Leave to cool in the pan completely, then transfer to a plate or container in order to add the glaze.
• To make the glaze: place both ingredients into a small bowl and whisk until well combined and smooth.
• Drizzle half the glaze over the bread, wait for it to set a little and absorb into the bread and then drizzle the remaining glaze over the bread.
• Pumpkin bread will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature, for 4-5 days. Bread tastes better on the 2nd day!