Dark Molasses Pumpkin Bread Food

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 2, 8X4 inch loaf pans.
• Place first 6 ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
• Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes, scrapping sides.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

FANTASTIC PUMPKIN NUT LOAF BREAD

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 3/ 8-1/2-in x 4-1/2-in loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
• Mix"vigorously" until very well combined.
• (do this by hand with a wooden spoon).
• Divide the batter between 3 loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until cakes test done.
• Cool breads for 20 minutes.
• Remove from pans onto a wire rack.
• Note: if desired, you could replace the raisins with 1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips.

PUMPKIN MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine molasses, sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, pumpkin and apple juice with an electric mixer.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Fold in cranberries or raisins.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Let bread sit for about 10 minutes, then turn the bread out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.

PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pans. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.
• Combine pumpkin puree and sugars in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs and melted butter and beat to combine, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the buttermilk and beginning and ending with the flour; beat to combine.
• Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops. Bake, rotating once, until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, 70 to 80 minutes for large loaves, 45 minutes for small. Transfer to wire rack to cool 10 minutes. Turn out of pans, re-invert onto wire rack, and cool completely.

DARK MOLASSES PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the first 8 ingredients. Beat the butter for a minute or so, then gradually beat in the molasses, and beat till lightened. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the pumpkin.
• Combine the milk and vanilla.
• Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk mixture to the pumpkin mixture. (If you're using white or wheat flour, don't overbeat). Fold in the nuts and raisins.
• Bake in a greased 9"x5" pan at 350F for about an hour, until a pick comes out clean. Let cool a few minutes before unmolding.