Pumpkin Bread

hope2day's Note:

This is the best Pumpkin Bread recipe. It is moist and full of flavor. I always double the recipe and make it 3 or 4 times during the holidays. My mom always made this when we were kids. This bread freezes well.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 loaves

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 2/3 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 (16 ounce) can of libby's pumpkin pie mix
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
2. Mix Shortening and sugar until fluffy.
3. Stir in eggs.
4. Mix in water and pumpkin.
5. Mix in all remaining ingredients.
6. Pour into 2 bread pans.
7. Bake for 70 minutes.

Reviews

[katew]

I made this in a deep slice tin and cut it into squares and it was moist and delicious. This really shows off the versatility of this recipe . I did not have enough time at home to cook the loaves and using the slice tin shortened the cooking time. It made two tins so it is a generous recipe and we all devoured it. We don't have pumpkin puree here so I used leftover mashed pumpkin.

[Sydney Mike]

Well, I'm not gonna say that this is the best pumpkin bread I've ever tasted (couldn't do that to my own mom, you know!), but it IS a wonderful tasting pumpkin bread, nevertheless! I followed your recipe & now have some of this great bread in the freezer right now, while the last of that first loaf was gone several days ago! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed for the closing of Pick A Chef event]