Delicious Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed pumpkin
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

Recipe

• 1 grease regular loaf pan.
• 2 sift dry ingredients together.
• 3 cream shortening, sugar and vanilla.
• 4 add eggs one at a time.
• 5 beat thoroughly after each addition.
• 6 stir in pumpkin.
• 7 add dry ingredients alternately with the water, beating until mixture is smooth.
• 8 do not overbeat.
• 9 fold in nuts.
• 10 pour into loaf pan and bake 350f for 45-55 mins or until done.
• 11 turn bread onto wire rack to cool, before storing in an airtight container.
• 12 slice and serve with butter if desired.