Pumpkin Bread

Rain is pounding on the roof and the sun porch, darkness has invaded our evenings until daylight savings time comes to play. And since I received a request, the only thing left to do was bake. You know they* say "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach" so tonight I am making pumpkin bread! When Jim requested pumpkin bread the first cookbook I thought of was "The Wooden Spoon Bread Book". I have used this book time and time again through the years.

Pumpkin Bread
adapted from:  The Wooden Spoon Bread Book
350 degree oven
makes 2 loaves

the intro:  Some of my friends take a pumpkin from the field and cook it themselves. Starting from scratch has it's virtues, but I personally make pumpkin bread with canned pumpkin. This is one case where I prefer for someone else to do the work.

(my thoughts, canned pumpkin is great to be able to make this wonderful bread, long after fall is gone.)

3 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 c sugar
2 t baking powder
2 t baking soda
2 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t each cloves, nutmeg, ginger OR 3 1/2 t pumpkin pie spice

In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients, whisk to mix well. Set aside.

2/3 c oil
2/3 c molasses
4 eggs
2 c canned pumpkin

In a large bowl, combine wet ingredients, beat well.

Mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

 Divide between 2 loaf pans, bake 1 hour, or until tests done in your oven. Let cool 10 - 15 minutes, turn out to cook completely.

I do want to take this moment to apologize for being absent from here. Getting married has a ton of chores to be done, even if the ceremony will be small and family only. One of the chores we did get done, was to purchase our wedding bands.

My band has 3 diamonds, and Jim's band is on order for size, with this one going back to stock, when we pick his up. One month and one day and counting.............

As always, thanks for taking a moment to stop by.
I appreciate your time and your wonderful comments.

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