Pumpkin Bread

I am so sure I posted this recipe last year. However, I came on tonight to repost it and I can't for the life of me find it!, How strange.

Anyway, the kids and I baked pumpkin bread a few times last year. It was really good so I thought I would share it (again??) seeing as we are getting around to that time of year.

I found the recipe here last year

Pumpkin Bread

3 cups Self Raising flour

3 - 4 tsps pumpkin pie spice

3 cups sugar (I used soft brown sugar)

4 eggs beaten

1 cup melted marg

1/2 cup water

2 cups cooked pumpkin

1 cup pecans chopped (optional)

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  Sift dry ingredients into lge bowl
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  Make a well in the centre
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  mix all other ingredients in another bowl
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  put into well
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  mix well
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  grease loaf tin(s)
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  Bake at (350f) 180C for about an hour

I couldn't find pumpkin pie spice anywhere so I googled how to make my own.

Pumpkin Pie Spice

4 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp ginger

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp mixed spice.

It smells like heaven! I made around 3x the amount above and kept it in a little sealed plastic tub. It kept fresh all season.

Also for anyone who hasn't cooked pumpkin before, I just took the seeds out, cut the skin off and chopped it up. Put it in a pyrex casserole dish with a teeny bit of water, put the lid on and microwaved it. Not sure if that was right or wrong but it still worked and was yummy,

Enjoy xx