Pumpkin Nut Spice Bread

A special treat during the holidays is pumpkin nut spice bread.  This is a quick bread so it is easy to put together.

Ingredients:

• 500 ml (2 cups) self rising white flour
• 250 ml (1 cup) white sugar
• 250 ml (1 cup) fresh pumpkin
• 2 large egg
• 1 stick butter
• 250 ml (1cup) chopped walnuts
• cinnamon
• nutmeg

Combine sugar and eggs and beat until well mixed.  Melt butter and slowly add it to the sugar and eggs mixture; you want to temper the eggs by slowly adding the melted butter..  Add in the chopped walnuts and pumpkin and spices and mix well.  Slowly add the flour into the mix; don't over mix the batter.  Line a bread pan with parchement paper and spray the pan with baking spray.  Pour in the batter and place in a overn set to 175°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.  Bake until the top is golden brown and is firm to the touch.