Sunday, I baked pumpkin bread for an old friend. I only bake it once a year, and only for James. The recipe was handed down to me from my mother. I am not sure how she acquired the recipe.
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 16 ounce can of pumpkin
3/4 cup of water
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 cup of chopped nuts (I use walnuts.)
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a separate bowl, stir together the pumpkin and oil. Stir in eggs, one at a time, add water. Mix on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in walnuts.
Pour into greased and floured coffee cans to half full. Bake at 325° for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Makes 3 cans of pumpkin bread.
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