My Favorite Pumpkin Bread

This spiced pumpkin quick bread just might become your favorite pumpkin bread, too!

Recipe Ingredients:

4 large eggs
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (16-ounce) can pumpkin purée
2/3 cup water
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and grease three 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans; set aside.
2. Mix eggs, sugar, oil, pumpkin and water until blended.
3. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Add to pumpkin mixture and stir until just mixed.
4. Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pans.
5. Bake for 60 to 80 minutes; cool in pan for 10 minutes on wire rack; remove and cool completely. Wrap tightly to store. This bread freezes well.

Makes 3 loaves.