Thursday, March 24, 2011

Pumpkin Bread



Pumpkin Bread
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups pumpkin
3-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1teaspoon nutmeg
1teaspoon cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups sugar
1 cup raisins, optional

Directions:
Combine oil, eggs, water and pumpkin.  Mix all dry ingredients and make a well in center.  Add pumpkin mixture and blend until moistened.  Stir in raisins. (optional)  Pour into 2 greased and floured bread loaf pans.  Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees or until toothpick poked into center comes out dry.  Let set for 10 minutes in bread pans and turn out onto cooling rack to cool.