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Spiced Pumpkin Nut Bread

We are still experiencing hot weather in this area with no sign of Fall.  It is still beach weather,
but I am hoping that it will cool down a bit in the following weeks.  There is usually no sign
of cool air until October here and I am already craving all things Autumn.  I decided that
I was not going to wait around for Fall, so I brought Fall into my kitchen.

I baked a Spiced Pumpkin Nut Bread.  The ingredients are at the end of this post.
To make this recipe, follow the directions below and I hope that you enjoy it.
(What is your favorite part of Autumn?)

1. MIX flour, spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
2. In another bowl, MIX pumpkin puree, brown sugar, juice, eggs, oil, and extract; mix well.  
3. Stir into the pumpkin puree bowl the flour mixture and 3/4 cup nuts until moistened.
4. SPOON into two (9 x 5-inch) greased loaf pans.  Sprinkle remaining nuts over the top of loaves.
5. BAKE in preheated 350 degrees oven for 60 - 70 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in 
the center comes out clean.  Let the bread cool in the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove the bread from the pans onto the wire rack to cool completely.  Makes two loaves.  
Tip: Make a sweet glaze and drizzle it over the top of the bread to give it sweetness.
Ingredients
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 can (15oz) Pure Pumpkin Puree
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, divided
Follow directions for this recipe above and I hope that you enjoy it.