Tasty Glazed Spiced Pumpkin Slices Made Easy With One Of The Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart Stand Mixers

Cooking for family and friends on holidays is a pleasure. It can be a lot of work though, sometimes! But if you have all the kitchen gadgets and appliances, such as one of the Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart Stand Mixers, cooking is simply that much easier. Here is a tasty recipe for Glazed Spiced Pumpkin Slices that becomes very easy if you have one of the Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart Stand Mixers:

Glazed Spiced Pumpkin Slices

What You Need:

• 1 3/4 C flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t nutmeg
• 1/4 t cloves
• 1/4 t baking powder
• 1 1/3 C sugar
• 1/2 C butter, cut up and room temperature
• 1 C canned pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 2 t fresh ginger, grated
• 2 1/4 t orange peel, grated and divided
• 1 C powdered sugar
• 1 1/4 T milk
• 1/4 t vanilla extract

How to Make It:

1. Place the flour into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking powder.
3. Whisk all the ingredients together until completely combined.
4. Pour the sugar into a separate bowl.
5. Add the butter and beat with an electric mixer, such as one of the Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart Stand Mixers, on medium high speed 4 minutes or the mixture become smooth and fluffy.
6. Add the pumpkin and eggs to the sugar mixture.
7. Place the ginger and 2 t of the orange peel to the sugar mixture.
8. Beat with the electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until all the ingredients are incorporated together well.
9. Gradually add the flour, beating as you add on low speed, until all the flour has been added and the ingredients are incorporated together.
10. Turn the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the oven to heat.
11. Spray a loaf pan with a non stick cooking spray.
12. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
13. Bake 55 minutes or until the sides begin to pull away from the pan.
14. The top should spring back when lightly touched.
15. Remove the pan and allow to cool 10 minutes before turning the bread out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
16. Place the powered sugar into a small bowl.
17. Add the milk and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
18. Add in the remaining orange peel and whisk until incorporated into the glaze well.
19. Use a bread knife to slice into 12 pieces.
20. Spread the pieces out on a large baking sheet.
21. Place the glaze into a pastry bag or small baggie with a small hole cut in one corner.
22. Drizzle the glaze over the pumpkin slices.
23. Allow the glaze to set before eating.

Serving Size: 12

Pumpkin bread is a favorite at Christmas time. Cutting the bread into slices and then drizzling the glaze will give each slice an extra bit of glaze. This bread can be frozen for up to 2 weeks after it's baked

So, if you have one of the Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart Stand Mixers, grab it and start baking this very tasty pumpkin bread.