pumpkin date bread

(1 RATING)
20 Pinches
Nottingham, NH
Updated on Nov 14, 2011

My mom LaVonne would bake this during the holiday season sharing it with friends. Best part was eating the bread still warm and the dates were soft, melting on your tongue like a piece of candy.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 3 cups pumpkin, canned or cooked
  • 1 cup vegetable oil (melted margarine is fine)
  • 4 cups sugar (part brown sugar is fine)
  • 5 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger and cloves
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spices optional
  • 2 cups dates, chopped

How To Make pumpkin date bread

  • Step 1
    Mix pumpkin, oil, and sugar.
  • Step 2
    Incorporate the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger,cloves, and pumpkin pie spice if desired.
  • Step 3
    Add chopped dates and divide batter into 3 large loaf pans or six small loaf pans that have been greased.
  • Step 4
    Bake in 350F. preheated oven for 50 minutes. Large loaves should be done in center. Check smaller loaves sooner.

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