Pumpkin Bread Trio

Here are three different pumpkin bread recipes.

Pumpkin Bread

Use either the first or second column for the right amounts, depending on whether you are making a medium or small batch. The large batch makes approx. 7 loaves.

 
Medium   Large   
recipe   recipe         Ingredient


4 cups   2-30 oz cans   pumpkin
2 Tbsp   3 Tbsp         water
4 cups   6 cups         sugar (half white; half
                         brown; or all brown)
1 cup    1-1/2 cups     vegetable oil
4 tsp    2 Tbsp         cinnamon
1 tsp    1-1/2 tsp      cloves
1/4 tsp  1/2 tsp        nutmeg (opt.)
1/4 tsp  1/2 tsp        allspice (opt.)
1 tsp    2 tsp          lemon zest (opt.)
1 tsp    2 tsp          orange zest (opt.)
1 oz.    1/4 cup        rum (opt.)

5 cups   7-1/2 cups     flour
4 tsp    2 Tbsp         baking soda
1 tsp    1-1/2 tsp      salt

1 cup    1-1/2 cups     raisins (half golden
                         raisins is good)
1 cup    1-1/2 cups     chopped walnuts (opt.)
1/2 cup  3/4 cup        dried fruit: apricots,
                         peaches, apples(opt.)

Directions Stir together the pumpkin, water, oil, sugar and spice mixture. Sift flour mixture into liquid mixture and stir. Add fruits and nuts. Is your arm tired yet? Pour into greased 1-quart loaf pans. Bake at 350-degrees for 1 hour or until the toothpick comes out clean. More easily sliced for serving when bread is chilled or frozen (slices thaw quickly).

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Spicy Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: 1 cup oil 2 cup mashed or canned pumpkin 4 beaten eggs 2/3 cup water 3 1/3 cup flour 2 t. baking soda 3 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp salt Beat together the first 4 ingredients. Sift together dry ingredients and mix with the pumpkin mixture. Makes 2 large or 3 small loaves. Bake at 350 for 50 - 60 min.

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Pumpkin Almond Bread

Ingredients: 1/2 cup oil 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup mashed or caned pumpkin 1 egg 1 Tbsp grated orange rind 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 t. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 cup toasted chopped or slivered almonds Beat together the first 5 ingredients. Sift together the dry ingredients and mix the two together. Stir in the almonds last. Grease and flour 1 loaf pan and bake at 350 F for 1 hr.