Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Name: Spiced Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin; 2/3 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup chopped pecans; toothpicks

16 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin
2/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons molasses
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pecans
toothpicks

Directions

1

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin, orange juice, molasses and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. by 5-in. by 3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 65075 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 min, remove from pans to wire racks.