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Pumpkin Bread (from Ann Brinkerhoff in Houston Chronicle) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 c, sugar
3½ c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. each, ground: nutmeg, allspice, cloves and cinnamon
4 eggs
2 c. fresh cooked or canned pumpkin
1 c. oil
½ c. water
½ c. apricot or peach brandy (I just use water)
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. raisins
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
Grease a 10-inch bundt or tube pan.
Combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a large mixing bowl.
In another large bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin, oil, water and brandy, mixing well.
Stir pumpkin mixture into dry ingredients, beating until well-mixed.
Fold in pecans and raisins.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until bread tests done, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
18-20
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 minutes prep and 1 hr 30 minutes baking
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If you don't want to use brandy in the recipe, ½ cup of water works as a substitute.

I also bake these in mini loaf pans or mini bundt pans. Only have to cook them about 20 minutes.

 

 

 

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