My latest baking experience

I just love pumpkin in the fall. I start craving it the second the weather starts getting cooler. this was totally delicious. if you dont have buttermilk, you can substitute by adding some lemon juice to milk. It works just fine!!

http://thehungryhousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/pumpkin-bread-with-crumb-topping.html

PUMPKIN BREAD
Printable RecipeMakes 2 loafs
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla3 eggs
1 can(15 oz) Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin(not pumpkin pie filling)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 to 1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
Preheat the oven to 350.
Lightly grease TWO 8 x 3 3/4 x 2 pans (those disposable foil ones at the store)
Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.Add the vanillaAdd the eggs, one at a time.In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour,salt,baking powder,pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon.Add the dry ingredients to the wet, alternating with the buttermilk, starting and ending with the flour.Fold in the pumpkin and toasted walnuts.Equally pour into the pans and top with crumb mixture (recipe below).Bake for 50-60 minutes, until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.CRUMB TOPPING1/4 cup white sugar1/4 cup brown sugar1/3 cup ap flour1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 cup cold butter, cubed1/2 cup oatmeal (1 package of instant oatmeal)1/2 cup walnutsIn a medium bowl, combine 1st five ingredients with a pastry blender or 2 forks, so it resembles, well "crumbles".Mix in oatmeal and walnuts