Pumpkin Bread

A recipe from an American friend, hence the use of 'cups' rather than ounces or grams. I have acquired a set of American measuring cups for recipes such as this! You can find them quite easily over here nowdays - I got mine from John Lewis's. I generally half this recipe, as 4 loaves is too many for one batch-bake!

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 4 eggs (beaten)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups pumpkin
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. Make a hole in the center of mixture and add eggs, water, oil, and pumpkin. Mix until smooth. Add nuts and mix. Dust loaf pans with flour. Add pumpkin mixture to the 3/4 mark. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. (When a toothpick can be poked into the center and removed clean, its done)

Makes 4 loaves.