Pumpkin bread

Pumpkin bread is a family favorite! I make two loaves and cut those in half and freeze them in halves for breakfast, snacks or to have a quick give away for someone in need. Enjoy! I doubled the recipe!

Pumpkin bread:

1 C. flour,

1 C packed brown sugar

1 T. baking powder

1 ts. ground cinnamon

1/4 ts. salt

1/4 ts. baking soda

1/4 ts. ground nutmeg

1/8 ts. ground ginger OR ground cloves(I use cloves)

1 C. canned pumpkin

1/2 C. milk

2 eggs

1/3 C. shortening (I substituted Veg. oil)

1 C. flour

1/2 C. chopped walnuts

1/2 C. raisins

1. Grease pan

2. In large mixing bowl (or kitchen aide mixer) combine 1 Cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and ginger or cloves. Add pumpkin, milk, eggs, and shortening (or Oil). Beat on low until blended. Then beat on med. to high speed for

2 mins. Add the next 1 C. flour, beat until blended. Fold in walnuts (or pecans) and raisins.

3. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in 350* oven 45-50 mins. (check with finger for firmness in center) . Cool on wire rack 10 mins. and then remove from loaf pan to let cool.

I double this recipe, and then I use one full can of pumpkin, the small size. It's a bit over 2 cups but that's ok! Freeze in 1/2's! enjoy! The pans I have are these cool pans that hold a one loaf recipe, but they are long and narrow. Makes a nice sliced size. I got them at IKEA pretty inexpensively! but they might have them other places too!