Pumpkin Bread From Mom

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup pumpkin (not pie mix)
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups dried cranberries (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 stir together the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, oil, water & pumpkin, mixing well.
• 3 add the flour, two cups at a time, mixing well.
• 4 if using cranberries, add them, & mix well.
• 5 pour the batter into two 9" loaf pans, dividing evenly.
• 6 put in the oven, & bake for 1 hour & 45 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center tests clean.
• 7 cool on a wire rack 10 minutes before removing loaves from the pans.
• 8 cool completely before storing in an airtight container.