Pumpkin Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease a 10-inch tube baking pan (or three 8 x 4-inch loaf pans) with unsalted shortening and dust lightly with flour.
3. 3
   In a medium-sized bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and salt.
4. 4
   In a large mixing bowl place sugar, oil and eggs; stir until well blended.
5. 5
   Stir pumpkin into egg mixture.
6. 6
   Gradually add sifted dry ingredients to egg mixture, stirring well after each addition. Fold raisins and nuts into batter.
7. 7
   Pour batter into prepared pan(s) and bake 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes for single pan or 1 hour for small loaf pans until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean.
8. 8
   Remove bread from oven and cool on a wire cake rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
9. 9
   Then cool completely on a rack.