Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350.
2. 2
   Grease two 9x5 loaf pans, line bottom with wax paper or parchment paper and then grease the paper too.
3. 3
   Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl, set aside.
4. 4
   Beat sugar and oil in large bowl until blended.
5. 5
   Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well blended, then beat in the pumpkin.
6. 6
   Add the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
7. 7
   Fold in the nuts.
8. 8
   Pour the batter into the prepared pans.
9. 9
   Bake for about 70 minutes until toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean.
10. 10
    Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely.
11. 11
    Remove the wax paper before serving.