As much as I love summer, now that Autumn is in the air…I’m lovin’ it! Some favorite Fall things…crisp air, colorful leaves, a trip to the apple orchard, cozy sweaters and one of my long-time favorite activities…baking! Yummmm… Nothing like all that yummy harvest produce. One of favorite fall treats is pumpkin. Pumpkin pie and a really good Pumpkin Spice Bread.
Pumpkin Spice Bread
2 cups pumpkin, canned (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
3 cups sugar
1 cups water
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Heat oven to 350°F. In large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, water, oil and eggs, Beat well until mixed. Measure the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices into a separate bowl. Stir till combined. Slowly add the dry ingredient to the pumpkin mixture, beating until smooth. Grease two 9″x5″ loaf pans and dust them with flour. Evenly divide the batter between the two pans. Bake for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10-15 minutes , then remove from pans by inverting them onto a rack and tapping the bottoms. Cool, slice and serve. This recipe freezes well…if you can keep it in the house that long. 😉
Now I just had to make a card to go with this recipe. Wouldn’t this to be fun to pair up with a wrapped pumpkin loaf?
Happy Harvest
Quick Tip: Oops! Get the sentiment crooked? It happens to us all! Simply tear off, roll back the edges and stamp on the layer beneath. It looks like a cool design element! shhhhh…. I won’t tell if you don’t! 😉
Do you have favorite things to do in the Fall? Have a wonderful day!
Supply List:
Stamps:
-Great Canadian Stamp Set (maple leaf) from Rummage Bin line by Cornish Heritage Farms
-All Things Fall (The Rummage Bin line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink:
-Pitch Black Adirondack ink by Ranger
-Brushed Corduroy Distress ink by Ranger
Paper:
-Suede Brown dark cardstock by Prism
-Simply Smooth White by Prism
-MochaChica Paper Pack (Kim Hughes line) By Cornish Heritage Farms
Other:
-jumbo eyelet – WE R Memory Keepers
-faux leather cord
-stapler
-button by Autumn Leaves
-copic markers
