Pumpkin Bread

13 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 23 cups all-purpose flour
  • 14 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 34 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 13 cup shortening (I use 1/2 shortening and 1/2 unsalted butter)
  • 1 14 cups white sugar
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 13 cup water
  • 12 cup walnuts (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Pre-Heat oven to 350.
  2. 2
    Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together onto a sheet of wax paper.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
  4. 4
    Add the eggs, ont a time, beating thouroughly after each addition.
  5. 5
    Stir in pumpkin and then stir in dry ingredients in 4 additions, alternating with the water until just smooth.
  6. 6
    Do not overbeat.
  7. 7
    Add walnuts now if you like.
  8. 8
    Turn into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50 min.- 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.

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