Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Baking


Photo courtesy of morguefile.com


The cooler weather we have been having has left me with lots of energy to start baking. A nice apple pie, for example, made with tart Granny Smith apples and plenty of cinnamon. Or maybe some nice pumpkin bread:


Pumpkin Bread Recipe

From the classic Fannie Farmer Cookbook. The recipe calls for a cup of pumpkin purée which you can either get from a can, or make yourself by steaming or roasting the pumpkin pieces, removing the skins, and blending in a food processor.
1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup pumpkin purée

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup water

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon allspice

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)


Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Sift together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda. Mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs, 1/4 cup of water, and spices together, then combine with the dry ingredients, but do not mix too thoroughly. Stir in the nuts. Pour into a well-buttered 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes until a straw poked in the very center of the loaf comes out clean. Turn out of the pan and let cool on a rack. Makes one loaf.

Many more pumpkin bread (and other) recipes here.

I have been writing my statement and making the sleeve for my Houston bound journal quilt. When all is said and done, I am happy with how it turned out and glad to have a chance to participate in this last show. I also found that I like the 17" x 22" size. It's big enough to have some impact, yet small enough to manipulate easily.
Now that the journal quilt is finished, it's time to get going on Christmas gifts.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love pumpkin bread so I will try the recipe.

Shelina said...

I'm glad you are feeling better Jenny. You're making me hungry! That courthouse steps looks great - I've just added another quilt to my to-do list.

Val said...

Those rolls look delicious. Pumpkins arn't that common here.

Rian said...

Ooooh, that pumpkin bread DO sound yummy. I'm definitely going to have to make that!

Glad you're doing better.