1/4 cup margarine, softened
10 3/4 teaspoons Equal? for Recipes or 36 packets Equal? sweetener or 1 1/2 cups Equal? spoonful?
1 egg
2 egg whites
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons apricot fruit spread
Pecan halves or chopped pecans (optional)
1. Beat margarine and Equal? until blended in mixer bowl ; beat in egg, egg whites, orange extract, and pumpkin. Mix in combined flour, baking
powder, baking soda, salt, and spices; mix in chopped raisins and chopped
pecans. Spread batter evenly in greased loaf pan
, 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inches.
2. Bake bread in preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven until browned
and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool bread in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
3. Heat fruit spread until melted in small saucepan; brush on bread and garnish with pecans.
Makes 1 loaf (about 16 slices).
Nutrition information per serving:
125 cal., 2 g pro., 18 g carbo., 5 g fat, 13 mg chol., 233 mg sodium.
Food Exchanges: 1 Bread, 1 Fat.