Pumpkin Quick Bread Recipe 1: Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sugar (half white; half brown; or all brown)
  • 4 cups pumpkin
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit(s) (optional) (suggest apricots, peaches, or apples)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon & orange zest (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg & allspice (optional)
  • 1or2 oz. rum (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 4 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons soda
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method

Stir together the pumpkin, water, oil, sugar and spice mixture. Sift flour mixture into liquid mixture and stir. Add fruits and nuts. Pour into greased 1-quart loaf pans. Bake at 350-degrees for 1 hour or until the toothpick test is passed.