Pumpkin Nut Bread in a Jar Recipe

Posted by admin on September 25th, 2008 at 02:37pm

This bread is made in jars, and baked in the oven. The bread lasts indefinately because in essence, it is canned. Can be made well ahead of the holidays.

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Ingredients

2/3 C. shortening
2 3/4 C. sugar
4 eggs
2 C. pumpkin, fresh pureed or canned
2/3 C. water
3 1/3 C. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves, ground
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 C. walnuts, chopped or crushed
8 wide mouth jars with lids and rings for sealing, (8 pint-sized or 4 18-oz. jars)
8 wax paper circles cut to fit - inside; jars

Directions

Cream shortening and sugar together, adding sugar slowly. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and water. Set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, ground cloves, allspice, cinnamon and baking soda. Add to pumpkin mixture and stir well. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into greased canning jars, filling only half-full. Place jars in a pan of water. Bake upright in preheated 325-degree oven for about 45 minutes. (Cake will rise and pull away from sides of jar.) When done, remove one jar at a time from oven. If cake rises above the top of the jar, slice off the excess.
While still hot, place wax paper circle on the top end of the cake. Wipe sealing edge of jar. Place lid on jar and close tightly with ring. Turn jar upside down. (Cake will loosen at this time.) Repeat with other jars. Leave jars upside down until sealed. (Jar is sealed if lid remains flat when pressed in center.)

To serve: Open jar, slide a knife around inside of the jar to loosen the cake, and remove the cake from the jar. Warm cake in the oven if desired, or slice and toast. Slice and serve with whipped cream or butter. Because the jar is sealed, the cake keeps indefinitely. It can be made ahead of the holidays.

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