Grandpas Pumpkin Bread Recipes

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, pumpkin and water (mixture will appear curdled). Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in nuts. , Transfer to two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Place fresh pumpkin in a small pan and fill with water. Boil pumpkin until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain and puree pumpkin. Measure 2 cups of pumpkin puree for use in this recipe.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and vegetable oil. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Stir in the 2 cups pumpkin puree, then stir in the vanilla, almond, butter extract, and lemon extract.
• In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and mace. Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture; pour into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

GRANDPA'S PIZZA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add 4 teaspoons of oil, salt, remaining water and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Brush a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Press dough into pan. Brush with the remaining oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut in squares; serve warm, or at room temperature.

GRANDMA'S FAMOUS PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
• Line a standard sized loaf pan with tin foil.
• Combine the pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Add the sugar and mix well.
• Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Add to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
• Pour into the loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing from pan. The tin foil will peel right off.
• NOTE: If you want to make muffins, this recipe makes a dozen muffins. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN BREAD WITH RAISINS AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• Cream sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in pumpkin puree, eggs, and water. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into the egg mixture. Fold in pecans and raisins. Spoon equal amounts of batter into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.

GRANDPA'S PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Put all dry ingredients in large mixing bowl and make a deep well in the center with a spoon.
• Add all other ingredients to the well.
• Stir just enough to dampen all dry ingredients.
• Dates or chocolate chips may be substituted for nuts and raisins in any mixture, as long as mix equals 1 cup.
• Coat 3 coffee cans (13 oz.) with cooking spray and pour mixture equally into cans.
• Bake at 350 deg F for 1 hour.
• Bread is ready when toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Turn can upside down immediately onto a plate.
• Wait several minutes and then lift can off.
• The cans make indentations in bread which produce guides for large cookie slices.