Barbara Ray's Pumpkin Bread

For this recipe, we decided to go vintage.  Using a recipe straight from the 60's.  And considering that it has survived into the next century, you know its got to be dang good.  And trust us, it is. Plus with October here and fall in full swing (well maybe not in Southern California), the time of year has come to obsess over pumpkin!  Pumpkin bread is pure autumn flavors and because fall is only around for a short time we better cash in now.  This super moist, throwback Homemade Pumpkin Bread recipe makes enough for everyone to share (it's less than $1.50 a loaf so literally enough bread for everyone)!

Ingredients needed: oil, eggs, water, canned pumpkin, flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon, and sugar.  Simple and delicious.

Start by beating 4 eggs in a bowl.

Add 1 cup oil, 2/3 cup water and 2 cups of canned pumpkin puree.
Set this aside.

In a large bowl add 3 1/2 cup flour, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp nutmeg, 2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cinnamon and 3 cups sugar.

Make a large well in the middle of the bowl.

Add in the pumpkin mixture.

Stir until dry ingredients are moistened.

Aubree's Note: If you like raisins and nuts then add them now. About 2 cups raisins and 1/2 cup chopped nuts (either walnuts or pecans).


This makes 3 loaves.  Grease and flour the pans.

Bake for about 50-60 mins at 350F.

Ashley's Tip: Check the bread around 50 minutes.  Then add time according to your oven. 

Homemade Pumpkin Bread. 

It's the best. 

Recipe

1 Cup Oil
4 Eggs, beaten
2/3 Cup Water
2 Cup Canned Pumpkin
3 1/2 Cup Flour
1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
3 Cups Sugar

Pre-heat oven to 350F.
Combine oil, eggs, water and pumpkin.
In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon and sugar.
Make a well in dry ingredients.  Add pumpkin mixture.  Mix until dry ingredients are well moistened.
Grease and flour pans.
Bake for 50-60 minutes.
Enjoy!

Jeanie's Banana Bread

P O T A T O! No, our banana bread does not contain potatoes. However, like this adorable minion trailer, our bread punches you in the face with flavor.  And hopefully, you will have as much fun making it as we do watching this trailer on repeat. Over and over and over again.  Let the minion's banana obsession spread once you've tried this classic recipe.  And like the minions, we may or may not have stolen it... from our grandma. :)

Start with 2/3 cup softened butter and mix with 1.5 cups sugar in a large bowl.

Up next are the eggs--you'll need two.  Mix in one egg at a time.

The bananas... the more ripe the better.   Take a fork and mash two bananas or one cup worth.

Add 4 teaspoons sour cream or milk. We use sour cream due to making the dough thicker.

Preheat oven to 375F.

Combine the banana and sour cream mixture with the butter mixture.  Stir well.

Add 2.5 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, a dash of salt and fold into the batter.  If you like nuts then add 1/2 cups of chopped walnuts in at this point (it's good either way, maybe throw in some chocolate chips).

The bread can be baked in either a 13 x 9" pan or as individual loaves.

For the pan(s) gently add butter to the pan.

Put a 1/4 cup of flour into the pan and move the pan around so that every space is covered in flour.  This serves as a way to keep the bread from sticking to the pan.

We made small individual loaves, so we divided the batter in half.

Bake at 375F for 45 to 50 minutes.  This might vary based on oven, our baked for near 40 minutes. The top will be brown, check by sticking a toothpick about an inch from the edge of the pan.

Once you're bread is fresh from the oven, let it cool and take a bite.  Then watch the trailer again.

P.S. Are you as obsessed with this trailer as we are?


Recipe

2/3 cup softened unsalted butter
1.5 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (very ripe)
4 teaspoon sour cream or milk
2.5 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 dash salt
1.2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream butter, add sugar and cream again.
Add eggs one at a time and mix completely.
Add mashed bananas with sour cream.
Fold in flour, baking soda and salt.
Add in chopped walnuts
Bake at 375F for 45 - 50 minutes.