Working Mom's Recipe of the Week

Pumpkin Apple Bread

Makes 2 loaves or 24 muffins

Ingredients

3 c sugar
1 c oil

3 c pumpkin puree

1 t cinnamon

1 t salt

4 t baking soda

2 c apples, peeled and chopped

1 c rasins or chopped dates (optional)

5 1/2 c flour (5 c if you are using canned pumpkin)

Directions

In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil and pumpkin. Add spices, salt and baking soda. Mix well. Add apples and rasins. Stir in flour. Pour into two greased (or lined with wax paper) loaf pans. Bake at 350 F for 1 hr 15 min. Cool 15 min before cutting.

To make as muffins, spoon batter into lined tins. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean