PUMPKIN BREAD

Photos: Emily choosing a pumpkin, and, my sister  Lyn with their daughters and granddaughters 

PUMPKIN BREAD

From Lyn Sewell

3  1/2 cups flour

2 t. soda

2 t. pumpkin pie spice

3 cups sugar

1 cup oil

4 eggs

2 cups pumpkin 

2/3 cup water

1 cup nuts, optional

1  1/2 t. salt

Sift all dry ingredients into large bowl and mix well.

Combine remaining ingredients and blend well with dry mixture.

Pour into well-greased and flour loaf pans (or one angel food cake pan).

Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

Cool slightly before removing from pan.

Lyn's note:  Recipe makes two large loaves and one small loaf.