Description

Pueblo Pumpkin Nut Sweet Bread

1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 cup finely mashed or puréed pumpkin
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
2 eggs, beaten until foamy
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pine nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and spices. Stir in pumpkin, eggs and butter. Stir pine nuts into the thick batter. Scrape into a greased 9 x 6-inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted in bread comes out clean.