Old Macdonald Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 c. shortening
2 2/3 c. granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin
2/3 c. water
2 c. chopped dates
2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Sift together and set aside flour, soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.
Beat together at low to medium speed: shortening, sugar, eggs, pumpkin and water.
Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture (a little at a time).
Mix well.
Add dates and walnuts. Mix well.
Fill two greased and floured loaf pans 2/3 full and bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes to 1 hour.