Italian Sausage Bread

This sweet, rich bread is served mostly at Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 492 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 cup cold coffee
• 1 pound raw, bulk Italian sausage
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1.5 cups brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch Bundt pan.

Step 2

Place the raisins in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes; drain.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix the sausage, brown sugar, white sugar, and eggs. Fold in the raisins and pecans. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, ginger, and pumpkin pie spice. Blend the coffee and baking soda in a small bowl, and mix into the flour mixture. Mix the moistened flour mixture into the sausage mixture. Transfer to the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake 1 hour and 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.