pumpkin bread

(5 RATINGS)
54 Pinches
Scandia, MN
Updated on Mar 25, 2012

This is my grandma's pumpkin bread. It is moist and delicious and what she cooks it in really makes it special. She uses old soup cans to bake it and the top is so delicious, best part of the bread!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 55 Min
method ---
yield 4 loaves

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 2 - eggs
  • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (1/2 can)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 - cleaned 20 oz can's (soup cans or cans from diced tomatoes work well)
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

How To Make pumpkin bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom and sides of soup can with butter.
  • Step 2
    Combine Flour, Baking Soda and Baking Powder in a seperate bowl and set aside
  • Step 3
    Cream Butter, Sugar and Eggs. Add Pumpkin, spices and water - mix well
  • Step 4
    Combine all ingredients and mix well.
  • Step 5
    Divide batter evenly among 4 cans - a little over 1/2 full. Put cans on a baking sheet and bake for 50 - 55 minutes. Check the middle with a toothpick, when it comes out clean they are done.
  • Step 6
    Let cool completely. Run knife around the edge to loosen. Remove from cans and cover with plastic wrap. They can be refridgerated for 3 days or frozen for 2 months.

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