Pumpkin Bread #2 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. shortening
2 2/3 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. mashed pumpkin
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. each: nutmeg and cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar in bowl.
Beat in eggs and pumpkin. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with 2/3 cup water, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla and pecans. Pour into two greased loaf pans. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing.
Yields 20 servings.