Butternut Squash Tea Bread
- Total Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1¼cups diced peeled butternut squash
- ½cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ½cup light brown sugar
- ½cup granulated sugar
- 2large eggs
- 2cups flour
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- ¼teaspoon baking soda
- ½teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1cup chopped dried apricots
- ½cup dried currants
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Preparation
- Step 1
Place the squash in a saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil and simmer until the squash is tender, about 30 minutes. Mash or puree the squash and set aside to cool.
- Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use some of the butter to grease a loaf pan 9-by-5-by-3 inches.
- Step 3
Cream the remaining butter with the sugars. Beat in the eggs. In a separate bowl mix the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir this mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with squash puree. Stir in vanilla and fold in dried fruit.
- Step 4
Spread the mixture into the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool about 20 minutes in the pan, then remove to continue cooling on a rack.
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Comments
Roasting squash deepens the flavor. [Coat diced pcs in olive oil with lots s&p.Roast 375F until done-starting to caramelize.Mash.] The first time I made it, I followed recipe. Family agreed fruit was unnecessary, even extraneous; and the bread was too sweet. Second time around, I used 1/2c brown sugar, 1/4c white sugar. I turned it into 4 mini loaves to give to neighbors; no fruit. Baked mini loaves 30 mins. Drizzle glaze on top to fancy it up (1/4c icing sugar, 2tsp water,dash salt)
Roasting squash deepens the flavor. [Coat diced pcs in olive oil with lots s&p.Roast 375F until done-starting to caramelize.Mash.] The first time I made it, I followed recipe. Family agreed fruit was unnecessary, even extraneous; and the bread was too sweet. Second time around, I used 1/2c brown sugar, 1/4c white sugar. I turned it into 4 mini loaves to give to neighbors; no fruit. Baked mini loaves 30 mins. Drizzle glaze on top to fancy it up (1/4c icing sugar, 2tsp water,dash salt)
What a delicious quick bread! I roasted 650g butternut squash (oiled w/generous salt&pepper) in 400F oven first; and used dates instead of currants.njjblrvd
Make this often according to recipe— it’s a huge hit. Great with butter or cream cheese.
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