Grandma Cook’s Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. canned pumpkin
• 1/3 c. water
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans
• 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Butter (shortening) and flour loaf pan.
2. Cream shortening and sugar together in mixing bowl.
3. Add eggs to shortening and sugar mixture, one at a time; mix well.
4. Add pumpkin and mix well.
5. Add dry ingredients and water, alternately; mix well.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Pour batter into 9” x 5” x 3” loaf pan and bake for 1 ½ hrs., at 350 degrees.
8. if using small loaf pans, fill pan approximately 2/3 full and bake for 50-55 min. or until tester comes out clean at middle of pan.
9. Begin to cool bread in pan, then turn upside down on cooling rack and remove pan.

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