1. Refrigerator Pumpkin Bran Muffins
2. Gingerbread Loaves
3. Eggnog Quick Bread

Eggnog
Quick Bread
Yield: 1 (16-slice) loaf

Traditional fresh eggnog is made from egg, cream and/or milk, sugar, sweet spices and, frequently, a splash of rum. Eggnog has become somewhat controversial in recent years because the egg and cream make it a high calorie, high-cholesterol drink, and because the raw egg holds up the possibility of salmonella contamination. Purchased eggnog, on the other hand, is pasteurized, making it a safer drink. Read the Nutrition Facts panel on the carton to compare calories and fat with other beverages, and look for low-fat versions of this drink. Purchased eggnog is usually thick and rich enough that it's still delicious "cut" with plain or even skim milk. Rum and raisins are a time-honored combination; stir 1/2 cup of raisins into the batter, if you wish.

Prep Time: 15 minutes (Ready in 2 hours 15 minutes)

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dairy eggnog (not canned)
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons rum extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom only of 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Beat eggs in large bowl. Add sugar, eggnog, margarine, rum extract and vanilla; blend well.

2. Add flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into greased pan.

3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

Tip: * If desired, recipe can be baked in two 5 3/4 x 3 1/4-inch disposable foil or metal loaf pans. Grease bottoms only of pans. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 to 40 minutes.

High Attitude (Above 3,500 Feet): No change.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
Serving Size: 1 Slice. Calories 200 - Calories from Fat 70 - Total Fat 8 g - Saturated Fat 2 g - Cholesterol 35 mg - Sodium 210 mg - Dietary Fiber 0 g
Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Fruit, 1 1/2 Fat OR 2 Carbohydrate, 1 1/2 Fat

Pillsbury's Best Muffins and Quick Breads
Favorite Recipes from America's Most-Trusted Recipes
by The Pillsbury Company

Clarkson Potter

Publication Date: March 1999

$19.95 - Hardcover - Amazon@TKL - ORDER/INFO

ISBN: 0-609-60283-7