This recipe has been in my family for generations. It’s incredibly delicious with a wonderful spice flavor. Try to use coffee cans to bake them in – makes all the difference in the world! A wonderful Christmas gift.
Original recipe makes 3 loaves
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
1 cup canned pumpkin
4 eggs
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
55 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 10 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 – 1 pound coffee cans.
- Sift together the dry ingredients .
- Combine the vegetable oil, water, canned pumpkin and eggs. Slowly add dry ingredients to egg mixture and mix until blended
- Evenly distribute the batter between the coffee cans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top of bread is browned. Cool bread in coffee cans on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from cans by running a knife around the inside and turning can upside down to dislodge bread (should slide right out!). Cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 167 kcal
Carbohydrates: 25.3 g
Cholesterol: 24 mg
Fat: 6.8 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 191 mg