Pumpkin Pie Bread Recipe

The perfect sweet treat for your holiday table.  Edgehill Executive Chef Anthony Napolitano has shared his signature pumpkin pie bread recipe with us.

Ingredients:

• 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 TBS. pumpkin pie spice
• One 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ cup of water
• 1 TBS. Vanilla extract
• 1 cup of vegetable oil
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts (optional )

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour two 9×5 loaf pans.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Set bowl aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat together pumpkin pie spice, oil, sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla and water. Add nuts if you are using them.
5. Stir flour mixture into liquid mixture, adding a little at a time until combined well. Be sure not to overmix .
6. Divide batter between the loaf pans and bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
7. When done, remove from oven and cool at least a ½ hour on wire rack before removing bread from pans .
8. Enjoy!