Pumpkin Pistachio Quick Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bread mix, eggs, water, oil and extract just until blended. Stir in raisins and pistachios. Transfer to three greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. , Remove loaves from pans to wire racks. With a toothpick, poke holes in the top of each loaf; brush with glaze. Cool completely.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cake and dry pudding mixes. Add the eggs, sour cream, water and oil; beat until blended (batter will be thick). , Combine sugar and cinnamon. Spoon half of the batter into 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans; sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar. Spread with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Steps:

• In small bowl, soak raisins in 2 tablespoons rum for 30 minutes.
• Drain off rum into 1-cup measuring cup.
• Add enough water to make 1 cup liquid.
• Set aside for bread batter.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees (F).
• Grease and flour bottoms only of three 5x3-inch foil loaf pans.
• In large bowl, combine quick bread and pistachios.
• Pour batter evenly into greased and floured pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• MEANWHILE,in small saucepan, combine sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and the butter.
• Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• Boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon rum.
• Poke surface of loaves with toothpick.
• Brush top of each loaf with glaze.
• Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
• Wrap tightly in plastic wrap with fun holiday colors.
• Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook until butter is golden brown, 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in pistachios, turmeric, cumin and cayenne. Let cool. , For batter, in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin and water. In another bowl, whisk flour and pie spice; add to butter mixture just until moistened. Fold in pistachio mixture., Transfer to 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 65-70 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely., Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaves in foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the marscapone cheese, powdered sugar, pumpkin, ricotta cheese, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup of the toasted nuts. Set aside.
• In a chilled mixing bowl, beat cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold into pumpkin mixture. If desired, cover and chill up to 4 hours.
• To serve, spoon pumpkin mixture into a self-sealing plastic bag. Snip a 3/4-inch hole in one corner. Pipe filling into cannoli shells so pumpkin filling extends from ends. Sprinkle cannoli ends with remaining nuts.
• Arrange on platter and sprinkle with sugar.
• *If purchased cannoli shells are not available, brush one side of 16, 4-inch flour tortillas with cooking oil. Roll, forming a tube shape; secure with wooden toothpick. Gently place a rolled piece of foil in the center for support. Place on baking sheet; brush outside with oil and bake in a 375*F oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Place on wire rack to cool. Remove foil and toothpicks; fill with pumpkin mixture. Makes 16 shells (allows for breakage).