Pumpkin Cheese Bread I

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• in a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar, cream cheese and margarine. add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. blend in pumpkin; mixing until completely incorporated. combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, baking powder and cloves. mix the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture; stirring just until moistened. fold in the walnuts. divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean. let cool in the pans for 5 minutes then remove from pans to cool completely on a wire rack.