HIGH-ALTITUDE PUMPKIN BREAD

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Since we live in Colorado, I'm always on the lookout for high-altitude bread recipes. It's so much easier than trying to figure out conversions or hope that the recipes designed for sea-level will work. This one turns out great every time! From the High Altitude Country Kitchen Volume 1

Provided by noway

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups canned pumpkin puree
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup chopped raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Beat oil, sugar, and eggs in large bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and pumpkin, mix until well blended.
  • Sift flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add to pumpkin mixture and beat on low speed until blended.
  • Stir in nuts and raisins if desired.
  • Pour batter into 2 9x5 inch loaf pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 60 minutes at 350F or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove bread from pans and let cool on rack.

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