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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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An easy and spicy bread. Great with a little butter on it. Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups all-purpose 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 (i use 1/2 shortening and 1/2 unsalted butter) |
1 1/4 cups white sugar |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
2 eggs |
1 cup canned pumpkin |
1/3 cup water |
1/2 cup walnuts (optional) |
Directions:
1. Pre-Heat oven to 350.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together onto a sheet of wax paper.
3. In a large bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add the eggs, ont a time, beating thouroughly after each addition.
4. Stir in pumpkin and then stir in dry ingredients in 4 additions, alternating with the water until just smooth. Do not overbeat.
5. Add walnuts now if you like.
6. Turn into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50 min.- 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
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