pumpkin bread

Not only did I ace my spanish oral exam by explaining how to cook this dish, but I also managed to make the perfect loaf of bread. It's so good, no one believed me when I told them that I had made it myself (I promise I did). I'm probably doing some kind of sacrilege by posting my family's  secret recipe online, but good food is meant to be shared. So, without further ado, here is the recipe: 

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:
1 ½ cup flour
½  teaspoon salt
⅔ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pumpkin purée*
½ cup olive oil
2 eggs
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
2. Sift together the flour, salt, sugar and baking soda.
3. In a separate bowl mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs, water and spices together.
4. Combine the dry ingredients to the wet, make sure not to mix excessively.
5. Pour into well-buttered 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
6. Bake for an hour, or until a toothpick insert into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
7. Turn out of pan and let cool on rack 
8. Enjoy

*How to Make Pumpkin Purée:
1. Cut Pumpkin in half
2. Scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff and lie the pumpkin face down on foil.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes
4. Let cool and scoop out the flesh. 
5. Freeze until tender, then remove and discard the skin.