Fruit Butter Bread

This is the first quick bread that Froggy has eaten and come back for more until it is all all gone.  I used homemade pumpkin butter.

Make this quick bread with cantaloupe butter, apple butter, pumpkin

butter, or your own favorite flavor.

 

        INGREDIENTS:

    * 1 cup sugar

    * 1 cup fruit butter (apple, pumpkin, cantaloupe, etc.)

    * 1/3 cup vegetable oil

    * 2 eggs

    * 3 tablespoons milk

    * 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

    * 1 teaspoon soda

    * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

    * 1 cup chopped pecans (reserve 1/4 cup for topping)

    * .

    * Topping

    * 1/4 cup brown sugar

    * 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

    * 1/4 cup chopped

        PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine topping ingredients; set aside. Combine sugar, fruit butter, oil, eggs and milk; stir to blend well. Sift dry ingredients together; add to mixture and stir until ingredients moistened. Stir in 3/4 cup chopped pecans. Pour in greased and floured loaf pan; sprinkle with topping. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes. To prevent excessive browning, cover loosely with foil after the first 30 minutes. Bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center.