Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup salad oil
• 4 eggs (beaten)
• 2/3 cup water
• 16 oz. pumpkin
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Cream sugar and oil together. Add eggs and pumpkin; mix well. Sift all dry ingredients and add alternating with the water, mixing well after each addition. Pour into well greased and floured bread pans. It will make 3 medium loaves. Bake in 350 degree F oven for 1 hour until it tests done with a toothpick in the center of the loaf. Remove from pan and cool. This makes a wonderful gift at holiday time for my friends. It has been a lot of fun to share this recipe with others!

By Robin from Washington, IA