Gumdrop Loaves

Name: Gumdrop Loaves
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking soda; 220 grams packed brown sugar; 220 grams packed brown sugar; 227 grams butter, softened; 57 grams red candied cherries, cut in half; 221 grams chopped dates; 4 eggs; 500 grams all-purpose flour, divided; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 546 milliliters gumdrops; 164 grams chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 145 grams raisins; 200 grams sugar; 488 milliliters unsweetened applesauce; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Gumdrop Loaves a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 314 calories. This recipe serves 32. A mixture of dates, eggs, raisins, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, applesauce and vanilla (batter will appear curdled).

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Applesauce

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

Egg

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Bowl

Remove black gumdrops and save for another use. In a large bowl, combine the gumdrops, pecans, dates, raisins, cherries and 1 cup flour; toss to coat.

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Cherries

Gum Drops

Raisins

Pecans

Dates

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Combine the baking soda, cinnamon, pie spice and remaining flour; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Fold in gumdrop mixture.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Gum Drops

All Purpose Flour

Pour into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans.

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Loaf Pan

Bake at 300° for 45 minutes; cover loosely with foil.

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Bake 45 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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Toothpicks

Oven

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Ingredients

Servings:

2teaspoons

baking soda 220grams

packed brown sugar 220grams

packed brown sugar 227grams

butter, softened 57grams

red candied cherries, cut in half 221grams

chopped dates 4

eggs 500grams

all-purpose flour, divided 2teaspoons

ground cinnamon 546milliliters

gumdrops 164grams

chopped pecans 1teaspoon

pumpkin pie spice 145grams

raisins 200grams

sugar 488milliliters

unsweetened applesauce 1teaspoon

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Antipasti. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Louis Roederer Cristal Brut with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 299 dollars per bottle.

Louis Roederer Cristal Brut

Cristal, the jewel and tête de cuvée of Champagne Louis Roederer, was created in 1876 for the Tsar Alexander II of Russia. It remains faithful to its origin, inspired by elegance and purity. Cristal is produced with regimented standards of winemaking that require a rigorous selection of crus, vintages, grapes, and wine.Cristal is produced using only the finest vintages from crus guaranteed to originate from the Louis Roederer vineyard. All the exceptional characteristics of the 2002 vintage have literally been captured in this Cristal 2002, which is generous and lush, revealing perfect balance between concentration and finesse, freshness and vinosity, intensity and refinement. In three words: proud, rich and luxurious.Cristal 2002 is brilliant yellow with light amber highlights and has a beautiful mousse with fine cordon of persistent and regular bubbles. The nose is intense and delicate, revealing a clean and well-blended mixture of flavors of honey, cocoa, lightly toasted hazelnuts, candied citrus fruit. A savory explosion of ripe fruit on the attack, the wine reveals red fruit, white chocolate, caramel and Danish pastry, typical of Cristal. Its silky, concentrated texture relies on its intense, powerful and vinous structure, but maintains refinement. The palate builds up to attain a delicious sensation of well-blended harmony of flavors. A fresh finish with a hint of bitterness makes it almost crunchy.