Super Easy Pumpkin Bread

(from Recipe Zaar)

SERVES 4 -6

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup olive oil (can sub with canola or vegetable)
• 2 eggs, Beaten
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sift together flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda.
3. In a separate bowl combined pumpkin, oil, eggs, water, and spices.
4. Then, combined with dry ingredients but, do not mix too thoroughly. Stir in walnuts.
5. Pour into a well-buttered 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes until a thin skewer poked in the very center of the loaf comes out clean. Turn out of the pan and let cool on a rack.
6. Makes one loaf. Can easily double the recipe.
7. If desired, you can use them in a muffin tin as well. They come out just as moist. If you use muffin tin bake for 20-25 minute.

**A note from Mama**

This bread would be super tasty with an icing as well! Something like this, perhaps....

(from Food Network)

Icing:

• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream, fresh orange juice or rum

Icing: Cream confectioners' sugar and butter. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. (If icing is too thin, add more confectioners' sugar; if too thick, add more cream, orange juice or rum. Drizzle over bread and enjoy!