Homemade With Love

I lost my beloved pumpkin bread recipe. I know it will show up someday. Probably some warm morning when the daffodils are pushing their way up through the warming fertile grounds of spring. But I want it now.
Its a crisp Autumn morning and the candle flames are dancing as a cool breeze meanders through the house. Its my dear friends birthday and I need to make her pumpkin bread.

I had to go surfing for another recipe.

I found a few good looking recipes on other blogs but didn't bother to bookmark. Now I can't find them for the life of me. That will teach me. I need to be more organized. But I did come across 5 different recipes at All recipes and I picked this one.

Why this one you ask, because it used applesauce instead of oil.






Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Just mix:
1 cup applesauce
4 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1/4 cup water


Add:
3 cups sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp.salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder






As a pumpkin lover, I can't believe I ran out of Pumpkin Pie Spice.
But never fear, instead I just mixed in:

1/4 tsp. Cloves
1/4 tsp. Allspice
1/4 tsp. Cardamom
Fresh grated Nutmeg till my little heart desired!



Now is the time to add:
3 1/2 cups flour

Any nuts you might wish.
(I don't like nuts in my pumpkin bread.)


Grease 2 large loaf pans, (or 3 medium)
and bake for 50-60 minutes


The smell of Fall is in the air and all is well with me.
Time to wrap and deliver.

Do you like my pumpkin loaf pan?
It's from Williams-Sonoma




All dressed up and ready to go.


Happy Birthday Ranae