Pumpkin Bread

Name: Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients: 2 1/2 c. flour; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 Tbsp. cinnamon; 1 c. chopped walnuts; 1 1/2 c. cooking oil; 4 eggs, well beaten; 2 c. pumpkin puree; 1 c. raisins, softened in 4 Tbsp. warm rum

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 1/2 c. cooking oil
4 eggs, well beaten
2 c. pumpkin puree
1 c. raisins, softened in 4 Tbsp. warm rum

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Butter 2 loaf pans (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch).
3

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
4

Stir in the walnuts. Make a well in the center of these ingredients and add the oil, eggs and pumpkin puree.
5

Stir until the ingredients are well blended, then fold in the raisins and rum.
6

Spread the batter into prepared pans and bake for 1 hour.
7

Allow to cool in the pans before removing and cutting.
8

Yields 2 loaves.