PUMPKIN BREAD
1 1/2 cups melted butter
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 cups mashed pumpkin
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon each soda,cinnamon and nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
chopped nuts (optional)
Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl; beat in 4 eggs and pumpkin.
Sift next 5 ingrediants into batter mixing well.
Add 3/4 cup water,vanilla and nuts mixing well.
Pour into 2 large loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
4 cups confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
Combine confectioners sugar with remaining 1/2 cup butter,egg and orange juice & rind, mixing well.
Spread over warm loaves
1 1/2 cups melted butter
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 cups mashed pumpkin
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon each soda,cinnamon and nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
chopped nuts (optional)
Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl; beat in 4 eggs and pumpkin.
Sift next 5 ingrediants into batter mixing well.
Add 3/4 cup water,vanilla and nuts mixing well.
Pour into 2 large loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
4 cups confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
Combine confectioners sugar with remaining 1/2 cup butter,egg and orange juice & rind, mixing well.
Spread over warm loaves
