Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

Submitted by: Marcia

Attributed to: A good golf buddy!

Category: Breads

Description: When you make this you know Fall is in the air and sweltering summer days are behind. Great to have around for Thanksgiving. Be sure to have a nice cup of tea nearby.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Total time: 2 hours

Servings: 2 loaves 

Difficulty rating: 1

Ingredients:

Flour Mixture

3 cups Flour

1 Tablespoon + 2 Teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

2 Teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 Teaspoon salt

Pumpkin Mixture

3 cups Sugar

1 (15oz) can Pumpkin

4 Eggs

1 cup Vegetable oil

1/2 cup Orange juice

1/2 cup Pecans or walnuts, I tend to be gracious with my 1/2 cup

1 cup Dried cranberries

Special tools/utensils needed:

 2 Mixing bowls, spatula, spoon, 2-9" X 5" loaf pans, greased and floured, aluminum foil

Directions: 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix flour mixture together.

3. Mix pumpkin mixture together.

4. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture.

5. Fold in pecans and/or walnuts.

6. Spoon mixture into 2 loaf pans.

7. Bake for 60 - 65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

8. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely on racks.

9. Store in foil. Can be frozen also.