Pumpkin Cheese Bread I

Name: Pumpkin Cheese Bread I
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups white sugar; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 4 eggs; 1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup chopped nuts

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup margarine, softened
4 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2

In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar, cream cheese and margarine. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in pumpkin; mixing until completely incorporated. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, baking powder and cloves. Mix the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture; stirring just until moistened. Fold in the walnuts. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes then remove from pans to cool completely on a wire rack.