Pumpkin Cheese Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
1/2 c. margarine
4 eggs
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cloves
2 c. powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix sugar, cream cheese and margarine until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in pumpkin.
Add combined dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
Bake for 1 hour, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
Glaze with combined powdered sugar and milk.
Garnish with pecan halves or red maraschino halves, if desired.