pat's Recipe

Harvest Pumpkin Bread

Category: BREADS

1 C. sugar
1/4 C. margarine
1/4 C. applesauce
2 eggs
1 C. solid pack pumpkin
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 C. raisins
1 tsp. grated orange rind
1/4 C. orange juice
1/2 C. walnuts, chopped

Directions

Lightly grease a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan or coat with vegetable spray. Beat sugar, margarine, and applesauce until creamy and light (about 5 minutes). Add eggs one at a time and continue to beat. Add pumpkin and mix until smooth. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir into pumpkin mixture and mix until smooth. Add raisins, orange rind, orange juice and nuts (optional). Stir well and pour into loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-65 minutes. You can test for doneness by sticking a wooden pick into loaf. If it comes out clean, the bread is done.
Makes 1 loaf.