Pumpkin Bread
Makes 1 loaf.
Ingredients
6
– eggs
4-1/2 - cups
sugar
1-1/2 cup
vegetable oil
1
– large can pumpkin
1
– teaspoon
ground ginger
2-1/4 -
teaspoon ground nutmeg
2-1/4 -
teaspoon cinnamon
1
– teaspoon
cloves
5-1/2 -
cups all-purpose flour
2
– teaspoon
baking soda
2-1/2 -
teaspoon salt
2
– cups
raisins
2
– packages dried mixed fruit, diced
1-1/2 - cups
nuts
Directions
Preheat oven to
350° F.
- In a mixing bowl,
combine the eggs, sugar, and oil.
- Stir
in the pumpkin, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.
- Carefully stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Finally, mix in the raisins, mixed fruit, and nuts.
- Pour batter into a loaf pan and bake 1-hour or until a tooth pick
inserted into the center comes out clean.
- For a better
flavor, soak dried fruit and raisins in strong coffee water several hours or
overnight.
- Drain, saving liquid
to use instead of the water called for in the recipe.
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