Holiday Pumpkin Bread

A fragrant array of spices -cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice -accent this moist pumpkin-nut bread peppered with juicy raisins. The generous recipe makes three loaves, so plan on giving some away to friends and family.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 209 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups white sugar
• ⅔ cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7 x 3 inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Mix oil, sugar, and eggs together in a large bowl. Mix in pumpkin puree and water. Stir together flour, soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add to the pumpkin mixture, and mix until just combined. Stir in nuts and raisins. Divide batter into prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour. Cool on wire racks.