Pumpkin-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. cooked or canned pumpkin
1/4 c. milk
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream together brown sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in pumpkin and milk.
Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger and cloves together; stir into pumpkin mixture.
Beat 1 minute with electric beater.
Stir in nuts.
Turn into greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 to 60 minutes.
Remove from pan.
Cool.
Makes 1 loaf.