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
I think you should make another loaf of Pumkin bread, and ship it to your brother in Sacramento: I just so happen to have his
ReplyDeleteaddress:
Stu Herreid
4018 Beaver Creek Ct.
Antelope, CA. 95843
Anonymous
In fact, I think you should just do it anonysmously. He won't have a clue where it came from. I know he goes to your blog once in a while, but he's kinda slow, so you should hurry and so it before he reads any of your blog... (he's slow, but not stupid...)
ReplyDeleteAnonymous
I love pumpkin bread, but I don't have a go-to recipe. How did you like this one? How did it compare to your normal one?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous-My brothers birthday is comming up. Maybe I,ll send it for that! But I want the credit.
ReplyDeleteDeborah-The recipe was really pretty good. It was moist and dence. Just like I like it. I'll keep using it till I find my tried and true.
That loaf pan makes the bread look so beautiful! I'm going to have to purchase myself one of those. I can't wait to start making pumpkin bread!
ReplyDeletelisa-I love this pan. I use it every Fall.
ReplyDelete