Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
5 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons baking soda
2 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 cup shortening
4 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Butter and flour three 9x5x3-inch loaf pans.
3
Sift together dry ingredients; set aside.
4
In a large bowl, cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla.
5
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6
Add pumpkin; mix well.
7
Add in dry ingredients alternating with water.
8
Mix until smooth.
9
Fold in nuts.
10
Turn batter into prepared pans.
12
Transfer to rack and cool for 10 minutes before removing loaf from pan.
Tools
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About
Variations in recipe:
You may use 2 cups white sugar and 2 cups brown sugar, substitute the walnuts for raisins, or you may add both.
Yield:
20.0 servings 3
Added:
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 8:00pm
Comments
December 19, 2008
thank you I followed this receipe and the bread came out great. Nice rich pumpkin flavor.