November 8, 2009

PUMPKIN BREAD

3 large eggs
1 can pumpkin
2/3 cup water
1 cup oil
3 ½ cups sugar
3 ½ cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 ½ tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until fluffy; add pumpkin and stir well. Stir in water, oil and sugar. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture. Pour batter into loaf pans and bake for 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. Turn loaves out of pans and continue to cool; wrap in foil and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature to slice and serve.