Amish Pumpkin Bread

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Amish Pumpkin Bread

 

1-2/3 cup flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 Tbl salt

1/2 Tbl cinnamon

1/2 Tbl nutmeg

1/3 c shortening

1-1/3 c sugar

1/2 Tbl vanilla

2 eggs

1 c canned pumpkin

 

Stir flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices

Cream shortening, sugar, vanilla before adding eggs one at a time and

beating thoroughly after each addition

 

Stir in pumpkin

 

Add dry ingredients, alternating with water, beating just until smooth.

Do not overbeat

 

Place batter in greased loaf pan

 

Bake 350' for 45-55 mins or until done

 

Cool on wire rack

 

Serve with butter