Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Merry Christmas and Christmas Bread...



With such a busy season in full swing, I am going to say Merry Christmas now and return to blogging after Christmas. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and are able to spend time with family and friends.
I will return after Christmas with new blog posts and fun things to share. I have some fun new ideas to share and posts about our homeschool and frugal living. Stay tuned...


Before I go, I want to leave you with one of our favorite holiday treats.

Pumpkin Pie Bread
-makes to bread loafs-

3 and 1/2 cups flour  (can be replaced with gluten free flour, and still taste great)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (recipe below)
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs, beaten
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1/2 cup water

Pre-heat oven to *350, grease 2 bread loaf pans

In medium bowl, swift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin spice
In large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, egg, and pumpkin. Slowly add in flour mixture and water.
Mix until well blended with no lumps.

Pour into loaf pans and bake for 60-70 minutes.


Pumpkin Pie Spice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Mix and store in air tight container.