Friday, October 23, 2009

Pumpkin Bread


First and foremost, a sincere thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday to make my SITS day so special!  It might take me a little while, but I plan to be by to explore each of your blogs!  The ones I have been to so far have been so much fun!  I'll give everyone another day or so to get entered in our Fall Cookie Giveaway... and will announce the winner at some point over the weekend.

The fall season brings so many great 'comfort food' recipes to mind, and this one certainly falls into that category.  When a good family friend forwarded this copy to me, she explained that it was coming to me in its original format, "complete with splatters".    I *LOVE* the charm of this recipe image that floated its way into my inbox.  Before I got married, my family threw me a bridal shower and asked for all of our friends and family to write down their favorite recipes on index cards to present to me at the shower.  One of my very wise friends (who was also fully aware of my OCD) wrote me a note and encouraged me to resist the urge to re-type all of these recipes into a standard format.  I laughed about it then. Now, as I flip through the cards and recognize the handwriting and care that went into each one, I cannot help but reminisce about many different experiences, situations, stories, and people.  To me, this is what baking and cooking is all about.  I look forward to one day passing along my box of recipe-filled index cards to my children, but not until I fill it with many of my own as well.  I want my children to look back at my handwriting and remember the many memories that we are currently in the process of creating.  Thanks, Eileen, for reminding me of that with your email! :)       

Pumpkin Bread
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1 2/3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup water

Mix all of the ingredients in order.  Prepare a loaf pan and pour batter in evenly.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1.5 hours (check your bread for doneness at 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Source: Eileen Patterson

29 comments:

  1. Oh how sweet! I'm glad you were able to resist the urge to "recopy" the recipes! :D I think it's a great way to bring back the memories of your special day.
    I'm a HUGE fan of pumpkin....love it in every form. I just got a new recipe for "pumpkin whoopie pies" that I can't wait to make. I love simple-dimple recipes and yours is awesome b/c it only uses one bowl! My favorite kind:)
    I worked some crazy hours yesterday and missed your special day, so I'm heading to the other posts now. Better late than never, right? Take Care!

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  2. I LOVE pumpkin bread! It in deed is one of my autumn time comfort foods!

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  3. Do you use a can of pumpkin or can you use the inside of the real thing?? It looks like a great recipe.

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  4. You could use either. For the sake of time, I used canned pumpkin this time.

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  5. hahaa! I've always wanted a neat, retyped recipe binder... :-)

    I think I'll now keep things the way they are...!

    What a great pumpkin bread recipe! I love pumpkin bread!

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  6. Love your sentiment, so touching, and your children will thank you. I only wish I had my grandmothers, you are so doing a special thing:)

    Pumpkin bread is a must in the fall for me.

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  7. Hey there, sitsta! Somehow, i missed coming by yesterday... but i'm here now and sharing some love!

    Love your blog! This pumpkin bread looks AWESOME!!

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  8. Your pumpkin bread looks so moist and yummy! I love that story and think it's a great idea to share with my girls one day when they marry...which isn't for a VERY LONG time!!! :-)

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  9. Oh Yummy! I love fall baking. In fact I made pumpkin bread (although not from scratch earlier this week) I'll have to try your recipe I have tons of canned pumpkin lying around. Today I'm baking anise cookies and a cream cheese pumpkin roll. Of to bake with DD....

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  10. I have a great pumpkin bread recipe, but I'm always looking for new ones! This one looks a little healthier than the version I have. :)

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  11. I love pumpkin bread and I have a cooking blog as well. I love yours, just stopping by from sits. I hope you can visit mine and I have bookmarked your site.

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  12. i love anything pumpkin and will have to try this,looks delicious!

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  13. This is one of my favorite Fall goodies to cook and my family loves it and it makes the house smell SOO YUMMY! Regarding the handwritten recipe cards, I happen to have an entire recipe box full of recipe cards that were handwritten by my grandmother who passed away about 6 years ago and it is one of my most prized treasures! I love to get it out on occasion and smell the cards (weird I know) - but they still have the scent of her house and it just brings back wonderful memories and the love I had for her. :o)

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  14. oh wow, love your recipies, (sits!)

    It "sortof" gets me motivated to cook!

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  15. Hmmm Pumpkin Bread!!! I am glad I am a day late to congratulate you on being FB over at SITS!!! I will definitely have to try this recipe out. I hope you had a great SITS day!!!

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  16. Wow.. That sounds yum and super-easy.. Will try it out!! And yup, I think hand-written recipe cards are a treasure trove of memories and emotions.. Am glad you're doing this..Blessings!

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  17. I know I just meet you.

    Stop on over, I have an award for you.

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  18. Stopping by from Saturday Sharefest. I'm definitely going to try out this yummy recipe!!! Thanks :)

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  19. Sorry I missed your SITS day! But I'm glad I saw you on the rollcall today b/c you have some wonderful recipes here!! I'm following you now so I don't miss anything else!

    The pumpkin bread looks delicious! And I loved the story you told about the recipe cards! I had never thought to do anything like that at a bridal shower...I'll have to remember that!

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  20. Hi there! Just catching up on my SITSta love. Great blog and congrats on your SITS day! Thanks for the recipe too, I love some pumpkin bread!

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  21. Oh...yumm! I'm a SITSta too but now I'm a hungry SITSta!

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  22. Looks so delicious! Will definitely have to try this one.

    I had the same thing for one of my wedding showers and I was told the same thing - don't retype!! I am so Type A that I had to resist many times to re-write all of them. :)

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  23. retyping all the recipes is so something I would do. But you're right (or your friend is right) tha it's the handwriting that make them so special.

    What a lovely recipe to add to your collection.

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  24. Such a cute blog! I found you on SIT's, and I am going to be following your blog. I would appreciate it if you follow mine as well!

    http://www.makeupbylaurenp.blogspot.com

    I hope your having a great weekend =)

    And "Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!"

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  25. It was great to hop over and find you were the FB for that day! Your pumpkin bread looks yummy! I love pumpkin in just about everything! Hope you are having a nice weekend. :D

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  26. What a wonderful gift, to have all those handwritten recipe cards!! Now that's a keepsake, a treasure!

    Yummm...pumpkin bread!

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  27. You need a Becky Homecky award! So hungry now!

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  28. oh my GOSH that looks amazing. I'm so addicted to pumpkin things...

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