Pumpkin Bread~ Courtesy of Alton Brown

As Previously promised The Recipe to the delicious Pumpkin Bread!

Dry Ingredients: 
2 cups of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups brown sugar

Wet Ingredients:
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups fresh shredded pumpkin (I used small pumpkins about 3lbs)

1 cup toasted pumpkin seeds/walnuts/pecans or any nut you prefer (optional)
2 cups raisins (optional)

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Sift all the dry ingredients into a bowl.

In a separate bowl mix the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla. Combine both mixtures and fold in the shredded pumpkin, nuts and/or raisins.

Once the ingredients are all mixed together you pour it all into a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Don't forget to either spray the pan with none stick spray or butter&flour the pan.

Bake for 1hr and 15 minutes and check to see if it's done by inserting a knife in the middle of the loaf, if you see that it needs more time leave it to bake a little longer in 15 minute increments. For muffins bake for 30 minutes.

Let the loaf cool for 15 minutes prior to removing out of the loaf pan.

This Recipe is Courtesy of Alton Brown from the Food Network with slight modifications.