Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2011

Very nice as is. As I prefer things a little less sweet I cut the white sugar down to 1-1/3 c. The sherry is necessary to provide the acid to activate the baking soda and to add liquid to make the steam that raises the bread, so if you don't want to use it, sub with apple juice concentrate or orange juice or strong Earl Grey tea, that will do the same things the sherry does. You may want to sub powdered ginger or allspice for part of the cloves, since for some so much clove may be a bit overpowering. The walnut oil is wonderful, but the less expensive sunflower seed oil or peanut oil is almost as good.

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Little Old Lady

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Long Island, New York, USA

Living In: Westchester, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

Fabulous...followed one reviewer's advice to soak some raisins in the cream sherry for 20 minutes before adding to the mix. A terrific idea, because you pick up the richness of the sherry (I used Vanilla Cream Sherry from NY State) in every bite. My husband and son thought this was a terrific pumpkin bread. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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LIZMULLEN

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Dallas, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

Delicious! I made some of this because it is fall and it is time to enjoy some of the delicious breads of the season. This is not exception! I made one batch, and while I had to substitute the walnut oil for safflower oil with some Hazelnut extract, it turned out wonderfully. I will be making more as soon as I get the walnut oil it calls for as I think that nutty flavor was the only thing mine was lacking, and the hazelnut was just a little tame.

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Sarilyn

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

Excellent Recipe! I didn't add the cream sherry or nuts (my husband hates them) and it was absolutely perfect! I will keep this recipe for sure!

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Loula

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

tastes good but not good enough to make again

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Peg4157

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

Made this using pumpkin pie spice and extra mace and ginger. Also used half T each baking soda and aluminum free baking powder, got immense lift. Used 2 cups chopped toasted walnuts (we love nuts) would be good with pecans or toasted pumpkin seeds too. Soaked 1/2c craisins in the sherry warmed in microwave for one minute to help absorb. Used half butter half oil, little shy on the oil. Went half cup less on each sugar measurement. Add the eggs to the creamed mixture before adding pumpkin as with all baked goods. Baked 6 mini loaves (40min) and one dozen mini bundt (30 min). Perfectly baked, no goopiness. I have never had good success baking full size loaves with most quick breads, so I don't! Would have made 10 mini loaves without the bundts. I filled everything using a 1/4c/2oz disher (average icecream scoop) and one was perfect for the muffin size, three heaping each was more than enough per loaf. Mixed warm softened 8oz creamcheese with 3T real maple syrup for a drizzle to serve. Not too sweet and very delicious. Heading out to take mini loaves to homebound elderly neighbors. Yay autumn!

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olblou

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

I made the pumpkin bread for my husband to take to school for the teachers christmas treat table. It received rave reviews. Thank you for presenting this receipe. Butterflysam1

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Sam

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2008

This bread is AMAZING!!! It is so rich and flavorful. The only thing I changed was that I used pecans instead of walnuts because that's what I had on hand, other than that this recipe is perfect. The walnut oil really gives it a wonderful flavor. I would not try to substitute it unless you want to use a different nut oil like pecan or hazelnut. I'm not a fan of sipping cream sherry (my mother told me it used to be her favorite drink over ice), but if you sip it while eating a slice of this bread the flavors just burst in your mouth - this bread is incredible!!

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Heather

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bronx, New York, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

Have used this recipe for the past 2 years at our cafe & it turns out perfectly every time. Ice it with a cream cheese/butter icing & sprinkle with toasted pecans. We have customers coming back looking for this bread & have taken plenty of special orders too!!! Definitely a keeper!!

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sycazi

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New York, New York, USA

Living In: Suwanee, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2008

This was pretty good but would have been amazing without the cloves. Normally cloves goes well with pumpkin, but the flavors clashed for some reason. Without the clove it was REALLY great.

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