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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Another tasty bread using pumpkin! Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening |
2 2/3 cups sugar |
1 medium orange |
2/3 cup water |
4 eggs |
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling!) |
3 1/3 cups flour |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon clove |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
2/3 cup chopped pecans |
2/3 cup chopped dates (, or raisins) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350- grease two 9x5 loaf pans.
2. Cut whole orange into wedges& remove seeds& membranes; place in blender with water& puree.
3. In a large mixer bowl, cream shortening& sugar thoroughly.
4. Add orange puree to creamed mixture, then eggs& pumpkin, and mix well.
5. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture, stir in pecans and dates (or raisins).
6. Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pans, and bake 1 hour or until tests done.
7. Remove from pans& place on wire rack to cool completely.
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