Xagave Eggnog Bread

Growing up my Mother always baked countless loaves of eggnog bread the last few days before Christmas.  I remember running through fresh layed snow, going door to door delivering these loaves to all our neighbors as a well earned treat inbetween all the last minute shopping and planning for the holidays.  This classic holiday bread just got a whole lot healthier!

Ingredients:
½ cup shortening
½ cup Xagave
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
½ tsp salt
½ cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
3 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup instant powdered milk
2 tsp rum flavoring in 1 cup water
2 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 small package instant vanilla pudding (sugar and fat free)

 Steps:

Cream the shortening, Xagave, and vanilla together until fluffy. Add eggs and beat thoroughly.   Then add salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and powdered milk and mix well.  Mix in rum flavoring and water. Add flour and vanilla pudding and mix well.  Place in greased and floured pans or use baking pam.  Bake at 325º, in a bundt pan for 45-50 minutes, or two medium bread pans for 30-35 minutes (until center bounces back when touched).