Pumpkin Raisin Bread
    Author: Lara Velez, Moms of Faith
  Recipe type: Bread
   
   
      - 1-16 oz can of pumpkin
  - 1 cup of granulated sugar
  - 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  - 2 tsp vanilla
  - 4 large organic eggs
  - 3 cups all purpose flour
  - 2 tsp baking soda
  - ½ tsp baking powder
  - 1 tsp salt
  - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  - ¼ cup of unsweetened shredded coconut
  - ½ cup of finely chopped, macadamia nuts
  - ½ cup of California golden raisins
  - 1 - 9x5x3 loaf
  
      - Preheat oven to 350 degrees and make sure that your racks are low enough that the top of your loaf pans will be in the center of the oven.
  - Grease bottom only of loaf pan with butter or shortening.
  - Mix pumpkin, sugar, and apple sauce in large bowl.
  - Add eggs.
  - Mix well.
  - Set aside.
  - Mix all dry ingredients.
  - Sir in to wet.
  - Add nuts and raisins and make sure they are mixed well.
  - Pour into loaf pan. Optional: top with a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar, a few nuts, and some golden raisins.
  - Bake for 70-80 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, and bread is golden brown.
  - Let cool for about 10-15 minutes on a wire rack.
  - Then, loosen sides, and remove loaf from pan, and let cool out of pan on wire rack.
  - Once it is cool, slice it up and enjoy!
  - We like ours a little warm with a some butter.
  
    Recipe by Moms of Faith at https://momsoffaith.com/2014/09/california-raisins-pumpkin-bread/
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