Pumpkin Bread

A yummy holiday bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 8-12
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup fresh pumpkin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
•  powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all dry ingredients (except walnuts and powdered sugar).
3. Mix well.
4. In another bowl, combine pumpkin, water, eggs, vanilla and oil.
5. Mix well.
6. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and beat thoroughly.
7. Stir in nuts and pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
8. Bake for 75-80 minutes.
9. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.
10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.