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One of my favorite quick bread recipes uses pumpkin puree and a warm array of holiday spices. The recipe makes two loaves, which means you can keep one and give one, or eat one and freeze the other.
This time around, instead of canned pumpkin, I used Pacific Food’s Pumpkin Puree in the special TetraPak carton, which helps cut down on waste. They also sent samples of chicken stock and cranberry sauce in their innovative TetraPak cartons:
Here is the recipe:
PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD
Preheat oven to 325. In a large bowl mix together 3 cups sugar, 1 cup oil and 3 eggs. Beat until smooth. Add 2/3 cup of water and a can or pack of pumpkin puree. Beat until well blended. In a separate bowl, stir together 3.5 cups of flour, 2 tsp. ground ginger, 1 tsp. ground allspice, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground cloves, 2 tsp. baking soda, 1.5 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. baking powder.
Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend just until mixed. Divide batter between two loaf pans.
Bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover with foil during last part of baking time to prevent excessive browning. Cool pans on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Then slice and enjoy!
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This looks so yummy! I’ve been craving some sort of bread/ muffin when I wake up. I will try to make this when I have time!
I didn’t know pacific foods makes pumpkin puree. This sounds so delicious too, I’ve been thinking of making gingerbread, I just can’t wait until December to make it.
This looks so yummy and like it would make the house smell perfect too!