Spiced Pumpkin Bread2

* Exported from MasterCook *

SPICED PUMPKIN BREAD2

Recipe By : Bon Appétit November 1995
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Thanksgiving

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 16 ounce can solid pack pumpkin
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. Beat
sugar and oil in large bowl to
blend. Mix in eggs and pumpkin. Sift flour, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg,
baking soda, salt and baking
powder into another large bowl. Stir into pumpkin mixture in 2
additions. Mix in walnuts, if desired.

Divide batter equally between prepared pans. Bake until tester inserted
into center comes out clean, about
1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool 10 minutes. Using sharp
knife, cut around edge of loaves.
Turn loaves out onto racks and cool completely.

Serve one of these loaves the day you make them. Wrap the other in foil
and freeze up to one month so
that you'll have it on hand for unexpected company.

Makes 2 loaves.



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