Pumpkin Bread II

by user Elocina

Info
Cook Time: 1 hour

Serves: 16

Ingredients

 * 4 eggs
 * 1 cups canola oil
 * 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
 * 3 cups sugar
 * 3½ cups flour
 * 1½ teaspoons baking soda
 * 2 teaspoons salt
 * 2 teaspoons ground allspice
 * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
 * 1½ teaspoons nutmeg
 * 2 tablespoon raw pumpkin seeds, for garnish

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375°F.

2.Butter and lightly flour 2 medium loaf pans (8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches).

3.Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine eggs, oil, pumpkin and sugar until smooth.

4.In a separate bowl, combine the flour, soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg.

5.With the machine on low speed, add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture in ¼-cup increments.

6.Scrape down the side of the bowl and mix for another 30 seconds or so, until all ingredients are well-combined.

7.Divide the mixture equally between the 2 loaf pans.

8.Sprinkle the top of each loaf with 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds.

9.Bake 40 to 45 minutes until a tester inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean.

10.Allow loaves to cool in the pans for 5 to 10 minutes before unmolding, then allow loaves to cool on a wire rack to room temperature before cutting or wrapping.

Source
Pumpkin Bread II from the Wikibooks Cookbook -- original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

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