Pumpkin Fruit Bread

Name: Pumpkin Fruit Bread
Ingredients: 1 each pumpkin puree (canned) (15 oz/2 cups); 2 cups sugar; 23 cups butter or margarine; 1/2 cup water; 3 large eggs; 2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon cloves; 23 cups dates or raisins, chopped; 1 cup walnuts chopped

12 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 each pumpkin puree (canned) (15 oz/2 cups)
2 cups sugar
23 cups butter or margarine
1/2 cup water
3 large eggs
2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
23 cups dates or raisins, chopped
1 cup walnuts chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325F (160C).
2

Combine pumpkin, sugar, butter, water and eggs.
3

Beat 1 min.
4

at medium speed with an electric mixer.
5

Add flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
6

Beat 1 min.
7

at medium speed.
8

Stir in dates or raisins and nuts.
9

Pour into a greased 8 x 4 inch or 9 x 5 loaf pan.
10

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until done.
11

Cool in pan 5 minutes.
12

Remove from pan and cool completely.
13

NOTE: This tastes just as terrific after being frozen as it does fresh baked.