BROTHER BONIFACE'S PUMPKIN BREAD

Brother Boniface's Pumpkin Bread image

I found this recipe in a magazine a looong time ago. Brother Boniface is/was a 90 yeara old monk that still baked every day for the monastery. It is wonderful pumpkin bread!

Provided by jneen

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
2/3 cup water
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts

Steps:

Beat all ingredients (except nuts) with electric mixer just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in nuts.
Spoon into two greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; removed from pans and cool completely on racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3627.2, Fat 161.4, SaturatedFat 21.4, Cholesterol 423, Sodium 3335.2, Carbohydrate 515.7, Fiber 14.2, Sugar 306.6, Protein 45.7