Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water, lukewarm
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 8 cups all-purpose flour, approximately
• 1 cup seedless raisin
• 1 tablespoon melted butter

Recipe

• 1 measure water into a large mixing bowl; add 2 teaspoons sugar and stir to dissolve, then sprinkle yeast over water and let stand for 10 minutes and.
• 2 stir well.
• 3 add 1/4 cup sugar, molasses, salt, spices, pumpkin, and eggs. beat very well with a wooden spoon to blend.
• 4 stir in milk, oil, and half the flour and beat well with wooden spoon; stir in raisins.
• 5 add enough of remaining flour to make a firm dough that is easy to handle.
• 6 turn onto floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
• 7 put in greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place until double, about 1-1/2 hours.
• 8 punch down and rise again until nearly double, about 30 minutes.
• 9 divide in two and shape each into a loaf, put in pans and let rise until double. brush with butter.
• 10 bake in 375°f oven for 40-50 minutes.