Monday, October 31, 2011

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

·         1 1/2 cups flour
·         1/2 teaspoon of salt
·         1 cup sugar
·         1 teaspoon baking soda
·         1 cup pumpkin purée
·         1/2 cup olive oil
·         2 eggs, beaten
·         1/4 cup water
·         1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
·         1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
·         1/2 teaspoon allspice
·         1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

 Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda. Mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs, 1/4 cup of water, and spices together, then combine with the dry ingredients, but do not mix too thoroughly. Stir in the nuts. Pour into a well-buttered 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes until a thin skewer poked in the very center of the loaf comes out clean. Turn out of the pan and let cool on a rack. Can easily double the recipe.