Pumpkin Pound Cake

Directions

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   Preheat oven to 325F (160C).
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   Grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
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   In large bowl with mixer at low speed, beat brown sugar and margarine or butter just until blended.
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   Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy.
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   Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, eggs and pumpkin; beat until well mixed, scraping bowl frequently with rubber spatula.
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   Increase speed to high; beat 2 min.
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   occasionally scraping bowl.
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   Spoon batter into pans.
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   Bake loaves 70 to 75 min.
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    until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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    Cool loaves in pans on wire racks 10 min.
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    ; remove from pans and finish cooling on racks.
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    Meanwhile prepare Candied Orange Peel.
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    To serve, in small bowl, with spoon, mix confectioners' sugar with orange juice or water; drizzle over cooled loaves.
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    CANDIED ORANGE PEEL: With vegetable peeler, peel 1inch wide long strips of peel from 2 large oranges.
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    Trim off as much white membrane from peel as possible.
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    In 1 quart saucepan over high heat, heat orange peel strips, 3/4 cup water, and 13 cup sugar to boiling.
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    Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 min., stirringoccasionally until orange peel is limp and translucent.
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    Drain orange peel and place on cookie sheet; sprinkle randomly with 1 teaspoon sugar.
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    Let dry.