Pumpkin Bread

We always have company for dinner on Halloween.

I always make soups, usually at least 3 of them!

I love, love. love pumpkin, and decided to try a new recipe for Pumpkin Bread to go along with the soups!

steamy out of the oven

i got on the internet and started surfing around a bit and came across this recipe that was posted on a 

blog called Sweet Pea's Kitchen

Pumpkin Bread

For the bread:

1- 15oz can of pumpkin puree

4 eggs

1/2 c vegetable oil

1/2 cup butter melted

2/3 cup water

1 cup brown sugar

2 cups sugar

1 tsp vanilla

3 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

For the glaze:

1 cup + 3 Tbls powdered sugar

2 Tbls milk

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/8 tsp ginger

1/8 tsp cloves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour 2-9x5 loaf pans. 

In a large bowl with a whisk, combine pumpkin, eggs, oil, butter, water, sugars and spices.  

In another bowl combine flour and soda, and add to wet mixture, stir until blended.

Pour into loaf pans.

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool bread and mix up the glaze.

Drizzle glaze on the warm bread, slice and enjoy!! 

Our Boxer sure did!!

The Boxer's NOSE, KNOWS!!