Bread - Pumpkin 'IV'

By Kwasome

**"You might as well bake pumpkin bread in the large batch called for here, because everyone loves it.
Three full-sized loaves, lively with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, are your reward. Wrap loaves in
cellophane, tie with a colorful ribbon, and give as a gift!"

Ingredients

• 3 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 4 cups white sugar
• 6 eggs
• 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9x5 inch loaf pans.

2 In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.

3 Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The top of the loaf should spring back when lightly pressed.