Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin bread is a lovely sweet bread not just for the holiday season. Try it anytime of year. Try it still warm for breakfast with a little smear of cream cheese.

 

 Pumpkin Bread

 

Here are the Ingredients:

• 5 oz. pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• nuts, optional

Preheat oven to 350

 

Grease and flour a loaf pan. Combine the pumpkin puree, egg, vegetable oil, water, and sugar and blend. In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt and ground spices. Slowly stir the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredient mixture and pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.