Ozark Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 2/3 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 c. shortening
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. mashed, canned or cooked pumpkin
1/3 c. sherry
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Cream together shortening, sugar and vanilla.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each.
Stir in pumpkin.
Add dry ingredients alternately with sherry and blend well.
Stir in nuts. Turn into well-greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Turn out on a wire rack to cool.
Wrap and refrigerate until ready to slice.
Makes 1 loaf.