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Pecan Pumpkin Loaves Recipe

Pumpkin and a blend of spices make this quick bread a real holiday treat. I can easily prepare three loaves to give to friends and neighbors as gifts. —Leona Luecking, West Burlington, Iowa

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Pecan Pumpkin Loaves Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

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Ingredients

3-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add pumpkin, eggs, oil, water and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour into three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 3 loaves.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 142 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 107 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Pecan Pumpkin Loaves in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p52