Monastery Pumpkin Bread

A family recipe from Julie Sperlich.

Getting ready: 20 min · Cooking: 1 hr · Feeds: 30

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup oil
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 cups solid-pack pumpkin
• Walnut pieces (optional)

Directions

1. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
2. Combine the eggs, oil, water and pumpkin; mix well.
3. Stir into the dry ingredients.
4. Turn into 3 greased 9x5 loaf pans and top with walnut pieces if desired.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until tester comes out clean.
6. Cool before slicing.