Thursday, October 15, 2009

Back by popular demand (1 request is all it takes)

The recipe for my famous Pumpkin Bread. I know you're laughing at that, but there is a young man in the Marine Corps who, when he comes home on leave, requests this for Sunday school, and then chooses the seat closest to the food. He literally eats IT ALL in the 50-minute class. If you take this to one church potluck, you will never be able to show up with anything else again. People will ask why you didn't bring THE PUMPKIN BREAD. You've been warned.

Combine in a bowl:

2 2/3 C. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Cream with a mixer:

1 C. butter (or margarine if you prefer trans fats to saturated fats)
2 C. sugar

Beat in:

4 eggs, 1 or 2 at a time

Add dry ingredients alternately with a 15-oz. can of pumpkin. Stir in 1 C. chocolate chips last.

Divide batter evenly between two greased 8x4 loaf pans (This is the size you don't have. Don't worry—I've used other sizes and it works fine. Just watch the time you bake them for.)

If you don't have picky eaters, you could add some chopped walnuts too. Someday the picky eaters will all leave home, and Ben and I will have nuts in everything.

Be thankful ~

Karen

Edited to add times. If you use the 8x4, it's supposed to take about an hour. I use smaller pans (maybe 7x3?) and bake them for 40 minutes. Add another 15 or so for larger pans. Test with a cake tester or toothpick.

5 comments:

Patty Johnson said...

Thank you, thank you!!! I'm going to go make it right now . . . ! You are the best! Fall wouldn't be complete without this, I'm sure!

Deb said...

Hello? Put nuts in everything NOW and you and dad can eat it all! I know, I'm brilliant:)

moofam@hotmail.com said...

Hmmmm...could the sugar be substituted with honey ?

Leah said...

nuts in pumpkin bread is SIN.

Anonymous said...

350 degrees? and for how long?