Indiana - The Hoosier State, State flower: The Peony

1. Lentil Soup
2. Beet & Cauliflower Salad
3. Pumpkin Bread
4. Round Steak with Onions
5. Sauerkraut in White Wine
6. Apple Brown Betty

Pumpkin Bread - Makes 2 loaves

3-½ cups flour, sifted before measuring
1 tsp salt
2-½ cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
½ cup water
4 eggs, beaten
¾ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
Optional: 1 cup chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350º

Sift all the dry ingredients together. Mix pumpkin, oil, water, eggs and spices together and combine with dry ingredients but do not over mix. Add nuts if desired.

Bake in 2 well buttered loaf pans (9 x 5 x 3") for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until straw comes out clean. Turn out and cool on racks.

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