Pumpkin Bread

So I thought i'd share with you a favorite recipe of mine. It is one I love making in the fall and at Christmas.  I call it Stephanie's Pumpkin Bread because my friend Stephanie shared this recipe with me.

I took pictures of the process and will give the recipe to you at the end. First thing to do is preheat your oven to 325 degrees, Then you mix together the sugar and cinnamon for your pans.  Spray you loaf pans (i used Pam with olive oil) Then coat the pans with sugar/cinnamon mixture (be sure to save some for top).

I pour the sugar down the sides and shake it across the bottom and roll the pan on its side so it gets completely covered. Next in a bowl mix eggs, Water, Oil, Pumpkin, and Vanilla.

This was the first time to use my kitchen aid :) but previous times I've just used a bowl and wooden spoon. Now add sugar, Flour, Baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. (it says to sift the dry ingredients before adding to wet mixture but i never do.) and mix together.

Now pour mixture into your prepared pans. I fill them about 2/3 full, and top with rest of sugar/cinnamon mixture. and bake for one hour and fifteen minutes.

I don't know if you noticed the green bag of mints but that is a int to a future craft i was working on!

                                         

as you can see I've discovered i always have more than i need for just two pans i think you could do 3 pans just fine.  the little ones turned out great too but i could not get them out and had to eat them out of the bowls. I recommend putting them on a cookie sheet so if any spills over while cooking it is easier to clean up.

Here they are fresh from the oven.  I use a toothpick to check if they are done and if it comes out clean your good to go! then let them cool for 5-8 minutes in pan but lay them down side ways. Sorry I forgot to take picture of that step. Then loosen from pan and wrap in saran wrap or press and seal (this traps in the moisture and makes them so delicious!). Let cool then slice and enjoy.

And don't feel bad if you make a huge mess as you can see my recipe is very dirty.  I'm planning to reprint and laminate it.

Stephanie’s Pumpkin Bread

3 1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2 eggs beaten

1 cup water

3/4 cup oil

1 can of pumpkin

1 Tbs. vanilla

3 1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp baking soda

5 tsp. cinnamon

For pan:

1/3 cup sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325. mix together sugar and cinnamon (for Pan). spray 2 or 3 loaf pans, then coat with cinnamon and sugar mixture (save some for the top). In a bowl mix eggs, water, oil, pumpkin, and vanilla. Add sugar. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, soda and cinnamon. Add to wet ingredients. Pour into pans. top with remainder of cinnamon/sugar mixture. Bake for 1 hour 15 min or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven, let sit for 5-8 minutes in the pan (on its side). Then loosen from the pan and wrap in saran wrap (it traps in the moisture that's why it's so moist ;-)

Let it cool. Slice and enjoy

Do you have a favorite fall recipe?