Mccormick's Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mccormick ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 well grease 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans.
• 3 in a large mixer bowl, thoroughly combine first 6 (wet) ingredients.
• 4 mix together next 6 (dry) ingredients.
• 5 stir into pumpkin mixture, a small amount at a time.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 stir in nuts, if desired.
• 8 divide batter into prepared loaf pans.
• 9 bake in 350 degree f oven 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 10 allow to cool 15 minutes.
• 11 remove from pan allow to cool completely.