Prairie Honey Pumpkin Bread

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon freshly-grated nutmeg
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup wildflower honey (or other pale amber honey)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup canned or freshly-cooked pureed pumpkin
• 4 large eggs beaten
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup dried sour cherries (optional)

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease 2 (9- by 5- by 3-inch) loaf pans and set aside.

Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar together into a large bowl. With a wooden spoon, stir in the honey, water, oil, pumpkin, and eggs until you have a smooth batter. Fold in the pecans, raisins, and/or dried sour cherries, if using.

Pour the batter in to the prepared pans and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pans on a wire rack.

This recipe yields 2 loaves.