Pumpkin-Pine Nut Bread

• unbleached flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• pumpkin puree↗1 cup

  (not pie mix)

• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  melted

• eggs↗2

  beaten slightly

• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• ground nutmeg↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• pine nuts↗3⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 350ºF.

2. 2

   Coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray (or grease pan with shortening).

3. 3

   In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.

4. 4

   Place batter in prepared pan and bake about 1 hour, or until knife inserted in in bread comes out clean.

5. 5

   Cool on wire rack 10 minutes and remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.