Spiced Pumpkin Bread

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* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Spiced Pumpkin Bread

 

Recipe By : Bon Appetit, November 1995

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Breads Holiday

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

3 large eggs

1 16 ounce can solid pack pumpkin

3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts -- (optional)

 

Preheat oven to 350øF. Butter and flour two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. Beat sugar

and oil in large bowl to blend. Mix in eggs and pumpkin. Sift flour, cloves,

cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt and baking powder into another large bowl.

Stir into pumpkin mixture in 2 additions. Mix in walnuts, if desired.

 

Divide batter equally between prepared pans. Bake until tester inserted into

center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool 10

minutes. Using sharp knife, cut around edge of loaves. Turn loaves out onto

racks and cool completely.

 

Makes 2 loaves.

 

Converted by MC_Buster.KES/19 Dec 99

 

 

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NOTES : Serve one of these loaves the day you make them. Wrap the other in foil

and freeze up to one month so that you'll have it on hand for unexpected

company.