Because Food Should Be Pretty: Pumpkin Bread ala Lou
I always bake too much. Every recipe I have is doubled, and we are a family of four. So, I tend to make a lot of cards and, in this case, bread wrappers, and spread the lovin’ from my oven amongst friends.
Pumpkin Bread:
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 cups pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup oil
3 cups flour
3tsps nutmeg
1tsp ginger
2 tsp cloves
5 tsp cinnamon
Add oil to sugar and blend, whip in eggs. Add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in pumpkin. Put in greased and floured pan (bundt pan works nicely). Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool ten minutes in pan and remove. Can be made as muffins, just reduce the baking time.
For the top, I made a simple powdered sugar and milk glaze and then I sprinkled sugared almonds on top.
Enjoy!
