Grand Champion Pumpkin Bread

Title: GRAND CHAMPION PUMPKIN BREAD
  Categories: Breads, Fruits, Vegetables
       Yield: 10 servings
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   3 1/3 c  Unbleached flour; sifted
       2 t  Baking soda
   1 1/2 t  Salt
     2/3 c  Cooking oil
       2 c  Pumpkin; mashed, canned, 1cn
     2/3 c  Chopped dates
       4 t  Pumpkin pie spice
       1 t  Baking powder
   2 2/3 c  Sugar
       4 ea Eggs; lg
     2/3 c  Water
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1. Stir the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl and set aside. 

2. Beat the sugar and oil together in a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer set on high, until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition, and then beat in the pumpkin. 

3. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the water to the sugar mixture, beating well after each addition, using a mixer set on low speed.  Stir in the dates and pour the batter into 2 greased 9 X 5 X 3-inch loaf pans. 

4. Bake in a preheated 324 degree F. oven for 55 minutes or until a cake tester or wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool in the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and continue cooling on the racks.

 

Stuffed Pumpkin

Stuffed Pumpkin
By Louise

1 medium sugar pumpkin
1 lb. hamburger
1 lb. ground pork
1 onion, chopped
6 stalks of celery, chopped
2 teas. salt
1/4 teas. pepper
1/4 teas. cloves
1/8 teas. cinnamon
1/8 teas. nutmeg
1-2 cups dried bread cubes

1. Clean out pumpkin (reserve seeds and toast with a little butter and salt for a yummy treat).
2. Make stuffing by cooking the remaining ingredients (use a little broth or water if too dry) in the order given.
3. Place stuffed pumpkin in a pyrex baking dish and bake at 350 until nicely browned.

NOTE:  A great Halloween Meal served with crusty bread and a salad.

Louise's Pumpkin Bread

Louise's Pumpkin Bread
Recipe By : Louise
Serving Size : 24
Categories : bread, breakfast
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3 1/3 cups flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2+2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin -- mashed
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup dates -- chopped
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1. Beat sugar & oil until light & fluffy.
2. Add eggs & pumpkin and beat well.
3. Beat in dry ingredients and pour into 2 greased loaf or bundt pans.
4. Bake at 350 until done [about 1 hour]