This Pumpkin muffins recipe can be made into loaves or any size muffin. Just adjust the baking time accordingly. Done when a toothpick comes out clean. Very moist and rich.
Ingredients:
3 1/3 cups all purpose unbleached flour
1/2 TSP baking powder
2 TSP baking soda
1 1/2 TSP salt
1 TSP cinnamon
1/2 TSP ground cloves
2/3 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cups golden raisins
2 cups sugar
2/3 cups unsalted butter, at room temp
4 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin(you can make up to 1/2 cup of this cooked mashed sweet potato)
2/3 cup water
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Sift the flour with all the dry ingredients except the sugar. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar and then add one egg at a time until fluffy. Add pumpkin and water. Slowly add in flour mixture and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour into loaf pans or muffin pans. A full size loaf takes about 1 hour, mini muffins take about 15 minutes.