Special Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. oleo or butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin
2/3 c. water
3 1/2 c. unbleached flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
2/3 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Cream together the oleo or butter and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time.
Beat thoroughly; mix in pumpkin and water.
Combine in separate bowl the flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Mix well; stir dry ingredients into pumpkin a little at a time, stirring until batter is well blended.
Stir in cherries and walnuts. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
Pour in batter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 70 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.