Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups unsifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*. grease 3 8 x 4 x 2 1/2" loaf pans, set aside.
• 2 combine flour, soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger, cloves; set aside. in a large bowl, cream sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. add pumpkin, water,and eggs; mix well. stir in flour mixture until well blended. fold in nuts and raisins. pour equal amounts into prepared pans. bake until a cake-teaster inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. cool in pans for 10 minutes. loosen with a metal spatula; turn onto wire racks to cool. serve warm.