Because it is my favorite treat in the whole world. And it is not fall unless there is some baking in my oven. Even if I feel like throwing up.
And because I think everyone needs to have some baking in their own oven right now, here is my great aunt Lucille's recipe:
Pumpkin Bread
3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients.
3. Pour into two greased bread pans.
4. Bake for one hour.
In other news, we haven't had to use our air conditioner in 2 days! I know some of you don't like fall because it means that winter is right around the corner. Guess what, I feel the same way about spring. But fall, fall is heaven here in the desert. You should come visit.
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This may be the very thing that gets me through this season. Thanks for posting the recipe. I'll for sure be making this tomorrow...probably weekly until May 2010 if you want to know the truth.
ReplyDeleteRemember on Monday you said you've been thinking about apple pie since I first mentioned it a couple weeks ago? Well now I'm going to be thinking about this bread until I can get to the store to buy some pumpkin.
ReplyDeleteI NEED to make this, this evening.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe! I love pumpkin bread and have never made it! Can't wait to try! I hope you are starting to feel better a little bit more often than not these days!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious. Got an apple bread recipe? We'll be trying to find a way to use up the bushel of apples we picked!
ReplyDeletemmmm looks so yummy.. I will have to make some...
ReplyDeleteCan the recipe be halved for one loaf? By the way, I'm a friend of Josie's. I stumbled onto your blog a while back and just love it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe. Nothing welcomes family home better than a clean house and the smell of something freshly baked. On today's agenda is the clean house, maybe I can fit in some pumpkin bread - better get busy. Hope you're feeling better soon, the Fall weather has got to help.
ReplyDeletesorry you feel like throwing up steph :(
ReplyDeletemy roommate made 2 amazing loafs of zucchini bread last night, i have ripening bananas to make banana bread this weekend, and i think next week will be pumpkin bread. amazing. i love fall.
I'm with Julianne. Would much rather have zucchini bread or banana bread. Stephanie has always been a little pumpkin crazy.
ReplyDeleteOkay- I'll be there tomorrow. Kidding, but it sure would be fun =) As you know, it's freezing here.
ReplyDeleteI will make some of this this weekend. Banana nut bread and Chocolate zucchini bread are on my radar too. Autumn really is the most awesome time of year.
ReplyDeleteomgosh i am soosuperstoked to try this out! it looks amazing. i can smell it from here, i kid you not :]]
ReplyDeletewith some cream cheese frosting..MMMM!
Oh I can't wait to try this! You have the best recipes. And I know this is late - but congrats on the new baby...I have been so bad at blogging. I am very excited for you guys to add more cute babies to your already adorable family!
ReplyDeletethis looks delicious!!! i'm going to make it next weekend to take to my sil's bday party! thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeletei love pumpkin bread. um... i can just smell it. and i love that it's baking season in vegas too!!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm I made your bread today. We are gluten free over here and it still turned out great! My husband who has a hard time eating anything he knows is gluten free that shouldn't be (like bread) usually won't even try a bite. But I buttered up a nice warm piece and he is currently finshing off half a loaf by himself. So thank you for sharing and thanks for being one of the cute blogs I like to peek in on.
ReplyDelete{Ooooh it would also be really good with chocolate chips and maybe some nuts in it too.}
I've only tasted pumpkin bread once & I loved it. I'm totally going to borrow this recipe & try it tonight! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnd, I know what you mean about the air conditioner thing. We havent had to turn it on in the past week because it's finally cooling down. It's so nice to be able to bring out the sweaters again :)
Thank you for sharing your family recipe for the pumpkin Bread..Its so yummy..I made some tonight..I made 1 loaf and 12 muffins..Hope you have a great night..
ReplyDeleteMy BFF Emily(apparently your cuz)told me to visit your site because I heart pumpkin, fall, and a yummy smelling home. I have made the dinner in a pumpkin for two years. You should check it out. I'm making this bread tomorrow for my husband to take to work. It makes him happy when I make something special for him:)
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I just baked this bead. It's very good, Thank you for sharing the recipe. I am going to take a loaf to my neighbor as a going away present. We are the ones going away but she is a great neighbor and I will miss her. We had the a/c off but I had to turn it back on this weekend--80 degrees and muggy. yuck.
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