Pawpaw Bread Food

PAWPAW BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pawpaw puree. Sift together remaining dry ingredients and add in four portions, beating smooth each time. Stir in nuts and raisins.
• 2. Pour batter into a greased, floured loaf pan (8x4x3-inches) and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean. Cool on rack before slicing. Serve slices buttered or with cream cheese.
• 3. NOTE: To make puree, peel ripe pawpaws and place chunks in blender or food processor and process until smooth.

PAW PAW BREAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 9" loaf pan.
• Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time until well mixed.
• Stir in the papaya puree.
• Sift together the flour, spices, salt and baking soda and add to papaya mixture; mix well.
• Stir in the raisins and nuts if you are using them (I like to use raisins that have been soaked in bourbon for this).
• Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about an hour or until tester comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for about five minutes.
• Run a knife around the edges to loosen the loaf and invert the loaf onto a rack to finish cooling.