Pumpkin-Pecan Bread

By sandy_h

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 (15-oz) can pumpkin
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 12mins
Cooking time 90mins

Preparation

Step 1

Beat first 11 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 3 minutes or until blended. Add 2/3 cup water, beating until blended. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9- x 5-inch loafpans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire rack.