Thursday, October 11, 2012

Favorite Pumpkin Bread

Melissa's Notes: My family loves this moist, yummy fall recipe.  You can frost the top with your favorite cream cheese frosting, but I'm happy with it just as it is!

Pumpkin Bread

3 eggs
1 15-ounce can pumpkin
3/4 c. oil
1/2 c. water

Beat together.

Add:
2 1/2 c. flour
2 1/4 c. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 3/4 tsp. cinnamon

Pour into greased loaf pans (this made 2 nice size loaves for me).  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on a cooling rack.  Frost if desired.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8-ounce package cream cheese
1/2 c. butter, softened
3 3/4-4 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla