Pumpkin Bread Day...

Every year at this time I converge on to what is become a annual holiday tradition.  I bake my pumpkin bread.. My mom taught me when I was younger and I couldn't be able to turn out such a good recipe with out mom's help. Thanks Mom.. Here are some pictures from the process and then the results from alot of hard work and love...

My Pumpkin Bread Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 2/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup oil
1 can pumpkin
2/3 c water
4 eggs
3 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves- a must!!!
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
2/3 c coarsely chopped nuts- I use only pecans.. Mom used walnuts
2/3 c raisins- make sure you soak them in water before adding them to the batter.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease loaf pans- 9x5x3 or whatever size you like. ( I have small loaf pans to make miniature loaves)  with Pam or whatever non stick spray you desire.
Mix sugar and oil and applesauce in large mixing bowl. Stir in pumpkin, water, vanilla and eggs. In separate  mixing bowl mix dry ingredients together- flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, salt and baking powder. Fold in these ingredients gradually with the pumpkin mixture. Add raisins and nuts. Mix well. Pour into pans. Bake until wooden toothpick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. For small loaf pans bake for 30 mins. Large loaf pans 60-70 mins. Let bread cool before removing and placing on cooling rack. 
Enjoy.. This will be the best pumpkin bread you'll ever taste..

Dennis