Ingredients
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1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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3 eggs
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1 (16 ounce) can canned beets, drained (reserve liquid)
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3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
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1 teaspoon ginger
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon grated orange rind
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1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
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1/4 cup orange juice, not concentrated
Instructions
- Beat sugar, eggs and oil until light and fluffy. Puree beets in blender until smooth. Beat into egg mixture.
- Blend flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, ginger and salt. Fold flour mixture and orange rind into batter, mixing well.
- Turn batter into a greased and floured loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
- Glaze:
- Combine brown sugar, orange juice, and reserved beet juice in saucepan; simmer over low heat until thickened. Pour over while bread is warm. Serve with cream cheese.