Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin

Preparation

Sift flour with salt, baking powder, soda, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat sugar with butter until blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating.
Mix well after each egg.
Continue to beat mix until light and fluffy.
Beat in pumpkin with mixer at low speed; gradually add flour mixture until well blended.
Divide batter into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
Bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.
Turn onto wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 2 loaves.