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Cape Cod Recipes
Old & New Pumpkin Bread  Winner of the Giant Pumpkin Contest New York 1999 A little Pumpkin history...  Native American
Indians used pumpkin as a staple in their diets centuries before the
pilgrims landed. They also dried strips of pumpkin and wove them into
mats. Indians would also roast long strips of pumpkin on the open fire
and eat them. When white settlers arrived, they saw the pumpkins grown
by the Indians and pumpkin soon became a staple in their diets. As
today, early settlers used them in a wide variety of recipes from
desserts to stews and soups. The origin of pumpkin pie is thought to
have occurred when the colonists sliced off the pumpkin top, removed
the seeds, and then filled it with milk, spices and honey. The pumpkin
was then baked in the hot ashes of a dying fire
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar,
baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg
and salt. In a separate bowl combine eggs, oil, water and pumpkin. Mix
well. Stir into dry ingredients. Pour into 3 greased 9 x 5-inch loaf
pans. Top with walnuts. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 1 hour. |