Black Forest Pumpkin Bread

Use the pumpkin from your jack-o-lantern or some squash from your garden to make this delightful bread. Great with cream cheese.

Yield: 3 loaves

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2/3 cup hot water
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups pumpkin or squash, pureed
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine oil and sugar.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Beat in salt, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
5. Blend 2/3 cup hot water into baking soda; stir into batter.
6. Add pumpkin or squash and flour.
7. Fold in optional nuts and ginger root.
8. Bake in 3 greased and floured* 1 pound coffee cans for 1 hour or until tests done.

Notes

* For best results, use our Pan Release!