Pumpkin Loaf Bread

• Mix together in mixer:
• 5 c. flour
• 3 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 t. ginger
• 1/2 t. allspice
• 1/2 t. nutmeg
• 2 t. baking soda
• 1 t. salt
• In a separate bowl, whisk together:
• 4 eggs
• 15- oz can pumpkin
• 1 c. apple sauce
• 1 c. vegetable oil

Grease & flour 2 loaf pans. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour.

Options: This recipe is also yummy with chocolate chips stirred in! Or to make a honey butter to serve with it is also tasty, especially if the bread is warm. It can work for muffins, too, but I can’t remember how long I baked them for so. . .

To make the honey butter: Start with butter that is just at room temperature ~ soft enough to easily whip with a wire whisk. Although, the wire whip attachment to the mixer works if you are going to make a larger amount. I just whipped it by hand. The measurements are rough estimates since I didn’t accurately measure!

• Mix together with a wire whisk in a small bowl:
• 1/2 c. soft butter
• 1/4 c. honey
• 1/4 c. brown sugar