The Great Pumpkin .... Bread, that is!

These are some Pyracantha berries from out front. Right now they look like little Pumpkins!
Two fresh loaves of my favorite Pumpkin Bread ~ right out of the oven!
Here is Doogs....tired out from all the baking. This is what he does whilst I type. ~~ Below is the cutest black cat pin cushion...keep reading to find out who made it!

Tis the season to break the bread! Pumpkin bread that is! This bread has a great texture and if you wrap it in plastic wrap and foil afterwards, it will stay good and moist. The recipe is at the bottom of this post. Good news, my dad is back home and doing so much better than last week. Many thanks to all of you sweet and lovely people who have said a prayer and for your kindness!!!!

I would also like to share a wonderful Halloween treat that Marian made!! I found her site via Heidi's site and just love her collections of old sewing items! Check out this cute cat that she made!! After seeing something similar to it on another blog, she made one for herself. They are not for sale though.....but what a great inspiration for those crafty women out there!!! You all know who you are!

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Pumpkin Bread

3 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 Tblsp ground cinnamon (I add a little more)
1 Tblsp ground nutmeg (I add a little more)

2 1/2 Cups sugar

4 large eggs

1 cup canola oil

one 15-ounce can of pumpkin puree

1/2 cup water

1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease and flour two 9 x 5 inch bread pans

Sift the first six ingredients together and set aside.

Mix the eggs, sugar and oil in a seperate bowl - until blended. Stir in the pumpkin, water and vanilla. Mix well.

Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir it up until all of the ingredients are moist, but don't overmix.

Pour the batter evenly into the bread pans. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick that is inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Remove from oven and allow the pans to cool down for 15 minutes before attempting to remove the loaves from the pans.

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