bstorm
Assistant Cook
I was looking through some old posts and I came across a post from Marina that was posted in 2003! I have the same problem and was wondering if you could help me out since there was no reply posted again after yours. My pumpkin bread is always gooey in the center and I have to really watch it the last few minutes so not to overbrown it! I sometimes lay a piece of foil over the top and I have even turned the oven off and left it in there for a few more minutes until a toothpick came out clean. I have a feeling it may very well be the way I am preparing the ingredients! It is my favorite pumpkin bread recipe and everyone really likes it. My daughter won 2nd place at the County Fair with this recipe!
Here it is and exactly how I prepare it:
I first cream together 3 c sugar and 1 c shortening. I then add 3 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, and 1 can pumpkin. I then sift together and add to the mix -- 3 c flour, 1 tsp. soda, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. each of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice--actually they are slightly heaping teaspoons! The recipe calls to bake it for 35 to 45 minutes at 350*, but it takes longer for me to get it just right. I bake it in 2 metal loaf pans that I spray with Bakers Joy. If you can help me on this I would greatly appreciate it!
By the way, your avatar is killing me! I may have to make some flan tonight now! I flan!!!!!!!
Here it is and exactly how I prepare it:
I first cream together 3 c sugar and 1 c shortening. I then add 3 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, and 1 can pumpkin. I then sift together and add to the mix -- 3 c flour, 1 tsp. soda, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. each of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice--actually they are slightly heaping teaspoons! The recipe calls to bake it for 35 to 45 minutes at 350*, but it takes longer for me to get it just right. I bake it in 2 metal loaf pans that I spray with Bakers Joy. If you can help me on this I would greatly appreciate it!
By the way, your avatar is killing me! I may have to make some flan tonight now! I flan!!!!!!!