Pumpkin-pistachio Quick Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons rum
• water
• 1 (14 ounce) package pumpkin, quick bread & muffin mix
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup pistachios, shelled and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon rum

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, soak raisins in 2 tablespoons rum for 30 minutes.
• 2 drain off rum into 1-cup measuring cup.
• 3 add enough water to make 1 cup liquid.
• 4 set aside for bread batter.
• 5 heat oven to 350 degrees (f).
• 6 grease and flour bottoms only of three 5x3-inch foil loaf pans.
• 7 in large bowl, combine quick bread and pistachios.
• 8 pour batter evenly into greased and floured pans.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees (f) for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 10 meanwhile,in small saucepan, combine sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and the butter.
• 11 bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• 12 boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 13 remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon rum.
• 14 poke surface of loaves with toothpick.
• 15 brush top of each loaf with glaze.
• 16 cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
• 17 wrap tightly in plastic wrap with fun holiday colors.
• 18 store in refrigerator.