Pumpkin Bread

Name: Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients: 2 3/4 c. sugar; 2/3 c. shortening; 4 eggs, well beaten; 2 c. pumpkin (one 16 oz. can); 2/3 c. water; 3 1/3 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. soda (scant); 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground cloves; 2/3 c. chopped nuts; 2/3 c. dates and raisins

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. shortening
4 eggs, well beaten
2 c. pumpkin (one 16 oz. can)
2/3 c. water
3 1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. soda (scant)
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
2/3 c. chopped nuts
2/3 c. dates and raisins

Directions

1

Cream the sugar and shortening. Add eggs, water and pumpkin. Mix well. Sift dry ingredients. Add to pumpkin mixture, just enough to mix well. Add dates, raisins and nuts.
2

Bake in floured and greased loaf pans at 350° for 1 hour. Test with a toothpick in center of loaf.
3

If it comes out clean with no dough clinging to it, the bread is done.
4

Otherwise bake until done.
5

Check often.