Pumpkin Bread

Name: Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups sugar; 2/3 cup butter or shortening; 4 eggs; 1 1-pound can pumpkin; 2/3 cup orange juice, prune juice or water; 3 1/3 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon all spice; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup dates or raisins; 1 cup nuts - walnuts; Orange Peel - grated if you like

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup butter or shortening
4 eggs
1 1-pound can pumpkin
2/3 cup orange juice, prune juice or water
3 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon all spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup dates or raisins
1 cup nuts - walnuts
Orange Peel - grated if you like

Directions

1

Cream together sugar, butter, or shortening and eggs.
2

Add pumpkin and juice.
3

In another bowl sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt, all spice and cinnamon together.
4

Add to first mixture.
5

Mix until blended.
6

Add nuts and dates.
7

Place in two greased loaf pans.
8

Bake in 350° oven about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until bread springs back to touch.
9

Makes 2 loaves.