Chelle's Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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Chelle's Pumpkin Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 2 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 (16 oz) can pumpkin puree
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease the bottom only of loaf pans (two pans if using 9 inch, three if using 8 or 8.5 inch).
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and shortening.
  4. Stir in eggs, water and pumpkin.
  5. Mix in remaining ingredients thoroughly, except nuts.
  6. Stir in nuts (if desired) and pour into pans.
  7. Bake for 70 to 80 minutes; until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean.
  8. Cool for 5 minutes.
  9. Loosen the sides of loaves from pans, remove from pans to finish cooling.
  10. Cool completely prior to cutting.
  11. Great served toasted with butter, with cream cheese frosting, whipping cream with rum as dessert, or just plain!
  12. Enjoy! ;).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 810.32 Kcal (3393 kJ)
Calories from fat 330.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.78g 57%
Cholesterol 109.12mg 36%
Sodium 1046.33mg 44%
Potassium 251.82mg 5%
Total Carbs 109.24g 36%
Sugars 53.04g 212%
Dietary Fiber 3.04g 12%
Protein 12.89g 26%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 57.7mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 358.45 Kcal (1501 kJ)
Calories from fat 146.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.27g 57%
Cholesterol 48.27mg 36%
Sodium 462.85mg 44%
Potassium 111.39mg 5%
Total Carbs 48.32g 36%
Sugars 23.46g 212%
Dietary Fiber 1.34g 12%
Protein 5.7g 26%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1mg 13%
Calcium 25.5mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.7
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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