Spicy Butternut Bread

Come on in the kitchen and have a seat here at the table with me. I have just brought this Spicy Butternut Bread out of the oven. I will bring you a slice so we can have it with our tea.

Spicy Butternut Bread

We had a wonderful Butternut Squash production this year. We have every size and I am excited about creating recipes using my Butternut Squash from our garden.

To prepare the Butternut Squash. Slice down the center of the Squash and remove the seeds.

Wrap the Squash half in plastic wrap and place in the micro wave for 8 minutes for a large Squash.

Leave the plastic wrap on until the squash is cool enough to handle.
Scoop the cooled Squash out with a spoon.
Puree in a food processor or blender

Spicy Butternut Bread
Makes 1 Large Loaf or 6 Mini Loaves
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar or 3/4 cups Agave Nectar
2 eggs
If you are using Agave then:
1 1/2 cups flour AP or GF
If you are using sugar
1 3/4 cups flour AP or GF
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper(or to taste)
2 cups butternut squash puree
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream butter and sugar together until smooth add eggs one at a time beating after each one.
Combine flour and next six ingredients add to butter and sugar mixture alternating with squash puree, beginning with and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla and nuts.

For 1 large loaf bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour

For 6 mini loaves bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour

The recipe was doubled for this photo

As I was developing this recipe I wanted it to have the taste of the butternut and yet be able to taste the layers of the other spice. This is a very moist bread and the longer it sits the better it gets. Of course you can dress it up a bit with a little dollop of cream and a sprig of mint. We just ate it straight from the oven. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. I am so glad that you could come by and have tea with me today. Please come back to see me soon. I really look forward to your visits.
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen
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