Pretty Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups shortening
• 3 2/3 cups sugar
• 8 eggs
• 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 6 cups flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons cloves
• 2 1/2 cups chopped nuts
• 1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting (or cream cheese)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease and flour 4 bread loaf pans.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
• 4 stir in eggs, pumpkin and water.
• 5 blend in flour, salt, baking soda and powder, and spices.
• 6 stir in 1-1/2 cups of nuts.
• 7 bake for 70 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 8 heat frosting until smooth and thick (not runny).
• 9 drizzle liberally over cooled bread; sprinkle top with remaining nuts.