I can't believe December and the holidays are already here. It's always interesting going through the holiday seasons in a different country as the traditions/religions may vary tremendously. In Switzerland, it's very much like being home. The streets and homes are beautifully decorated with lights and most towns offer extravagant and festive Christmas markets. It's all charming and comforting, and there's something about the holidays that makes me very happy. Whether it's the music, the food, the giving or the holiday cheer (likely a combination of all), it is indeed the most wonderful time of the year.
This morning I woke up and decided to make pumpkin bread and play Christmas music (I use the holiday channel on itunes radio for my music every year). Here's my recipe, which lower in fat than most recipes...
INGREDIENTS
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup corn (or vegetable) oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce (i make my own by cutting up and peeling 1 apple and tossing it in the food processor)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
DIRECTIONS
Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350F or 175C.
Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl (flour, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, sugar). Add pumpkin, water, oil, applesauce, walnuts, and raisins. Blend well.
Bake loaves for 1 hour.
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