Mother Marge's Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup crisco shortening
• 2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups libby canned pumpkin (do not substitute as not all brands have the same consistency)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease and lightly flour 2 loaf pans.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. set aside.
• 4 in a separate bowl cream shortening and sugar.
• 5 add eggs one at a time.
• 6 add vanilla and pumpkin.
• 7 gradually add in dry ingredients from first bowl.
• 8 pour equal amount into both loaf pans.
• 9 bake on center rake for approx 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean.
• 10 all ovens so i start checking my loaves at 45 mins and recheck every 5 minutes until done.
• 11 we like it best cold!
• 12 so enjoy the leftovers.
• 13 it also freezes nicely.