Golden Pumpkin Bread

• pumpkin↗16 ounces
• granulated sugar↗1 1⁄2 cups
• brown sugar↗1 cup

  packed

• eggs↗4
• vegetable oil↗1⁄2 cup
• cornmeal↗1 cup
• baking soda↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗2 teaspoons
• pumpkin pie spice2 teaspoons
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• sour cream↗1 cup
• water↗1⁄2 cup
• raisins↗3⁄4 cup
• pecans↗1⁄2 cup

  chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Beat together pumpkin, sugars, eggs, and oil.

2. 2

   Combined dry ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture alternately with sour cream and water; mixing well after each addition.

3. 3

   Stir in raisins and pecans.

4. 4

   Pour into two well greased 9 X 5- inch loaf pans.

5. 5

   Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.

7. 7

   •Variation: Substitute one 10-inch tube pan for the two loaf pan; bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven l hour and 25 minutes.