Pumpkin Bread

Name: Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients: 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. vegetable oil; 1 c. pumpkin puree*; 2 eggs or 1 egg white and 1 whole egg; 1 c. unbleached white flour; 1/2 c. whole wheat flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. salt (optional); 1/4 c. dark raisins**; 1/4 c. golden raisins**; 1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans**

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. pumpkin puree*
2 eggs or 1 egg white and 1 whole egg
1 c. unbleached white flour
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 c. dark raisins**
1/4 c. golden raisins**
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans**

Directions

1

In large bowl, beat together the sugar, oil, pumpkin and eggs. In medium bowl, stir together white and whole wheat flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
2

Fold this into pumpkin mixture, stirring for 2 minutes just to moisten the dry ingredients.
3

Stir in raisins and nuts.
4

Pour batter into a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan (or 2 mini loaf pans).
5

Bake the bread in a preheated 350° oven for about 1 hour, or until a pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean.
6

(Check after 50 minutes if using mini loaf pans.)
7

Set the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out loaf to cool completely.
8

Yields 1 loaf.