Pumpkin Bread

I was testing out my sister's pampered chef mini-loaf pan today.  I decided on a pumpkin bread and it came out wonderfully. 

1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
2/3 cup water
3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour mini loaf pans.  In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended.

Pour into the prepared pans.  Bake for about 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

(Now I know, I have to buy my own pampered chef mini-loaf pan....  www.pamperedchef.biz/marandamedina )