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Pumpkin Bread in Jars (crock pot)
Source: BH&G New Crockery Cooker

Makes 2 loaves.
For 3 1/2 to 4 qt. cooker, half all ingredients.

1 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup Brown sugar; packed
2 tbsp Veg. oil
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Pumpkin
4 tbsp Currants
Wide-Mouth Canning jars - see warning below*

In small bowl combine flour, bak. powder and pumpkin pie spice. In med. mixing bowl combine brown sugar and oil; beat till well combined. Beat in eggs. Add pumpkin; mix well. Add flour mixture. Beat just till combined. Stir in raisins. Pour pumpkin mixture into 2 well-greased and floured 1/2-pint straight-sided canning jars. Cover jars tightly w/greased foil. Place a piece of crumpled foil in 3 1/2 or 4 qt. crockery cooker with liner in place. Place jars atop crumpled foil. Cover; cook on high setting for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hrs. or till a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Remove jars from cooker; cool 10 mins. in jars. Remove bread from jars. Cool thoroughly on wire rack.

* WARNING: Use only CANNING JARS for this recipe. Others may not be tempered to withstand the heat. Do NOT use coffee or vegetable cans as most contain lead and are painted or sealed with materials that may give off toxic gases when heated.