Pumpkin Bread

Name: Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients: 2 2/3 c. sugar; 2/3 c. shortening; 4 eggs; 1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin; 2/3 c. water; 3 1/3 c. all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. ground cloves; 2/3 c. chopped nuts (optional); 2/3 c. raisins

13 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. shortening
4 eggs
1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin
2/3 c. water
3 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
2/3 c. chopped nuts (optional)
2/3 c. raisins

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°.
2

Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans (9 x 5 x 3-inches) or 3 loaf pans (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inches).
3

Mix sugar and shortening in large bowl.
4

Mix in eggs, pumpkin and water.
5

Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves until blended.
6

Stir in raisins and nuts (optional). P our into pans.
7

Bake about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean; cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans.
8

Cool completely before slicing.
9

Makes 2 or 3 loaves (24 slices each). Serving size:
10

1/24 loaf.
11

Calories:
12

120.
13

Fat:
14

4 g (with nuts), 3 g (without nuts).