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Pumpkin Gingerbread

A rich, aromatic quick bread

Pumpkin Gingerbread

Recipe by Masha
Servings

24

slices
Cooking time

1

hour 

Makes 2 9x5 loaves.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 4 eggs

  • 2/3 cup water

  • 1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree

  • 2 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

  • 2/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Lightly grease two 9x5 loaf pans. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine white sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs; beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
  • Add water and beat with wooden spoon until well-blended and oil and water are emulsified.
  • Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and clove.
  • Set large bowl aside.
  • In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Gently cut/mix together.
  • Pour dry ingredients over the top of the pumpkin mixture and spread. Let it settle, then gently fold in/stir until are ingredients are mixed.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Divide batter between the two greased pans.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to start, then add 5 minutes until toothpick comes out clean from the center.
  • Let sit in pans for 5-10 minutes. Run knife or thin spatula along sides to loosen, then flip pan over and catch loaf in open hand (if it's still very hot, you can cover the top with a clean towel or paper towel first). Let cool on racks.

Notes

  • Chocolate chips are optional. Recipe also works with raisins and/or nuts.

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