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It’s that time of year that I begin baking for the holidays.

I bake for us and bake to share.

I had planned to bake pumpkin bread for the last two weeks, but being rather busy, at least I baked so I could share a loaf with our neighbors, Brian and Nina Cladoosby.

That way, they can offer a slice to their family and friends.

This particular day of baking, my busy schedule got ahead of me.

I took the bread out after one hour of baking.

The toothpick test revealed it was not done.

You push a toothpick into the center and pull it up.

If the batter sticks to the toothpick, it n...