Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup canola, corn or safflower oil
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 can (16 oz) pumpkin

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease two loaf pans.
2. Sift the dry ingredients together.
3. Beat the eggs, oil, water and pumpkin until blended. Add the dry mixture and stir just until blended.
4. Pour into the loaf pans and bake about 1 hour, until a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Makes 2 loaves. Rosie Lee clipped this from a mailer; the back still has the mailing label addressed to Harry Scifres in Steffenville, Missouri.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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