Pumpkin Bread

The recipe came from my grandmother's recipe book. Not sure where she obtained it. We love the recipe as it is simple and makes a very good, moist bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 16-20
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2  cups  cooked pumpkin (cooked, mashed or pureed from the can is fine)
• 2⁄3 cup  oil (Vegetable oil is fine)
• 3  eggs, beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all of the dry ingredients well.
3. In a seperate bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mix gently.
5. Divide batter equally into 2 well greased loaf pans.
6. Bake for 1 hour.