Pumpkin Cheese Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. margarine
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. chopped nuts (nuts are optional, however, do not use peanuts)

Preparation

Combine sugar, cream cheese and margarine.
Mix at medium speed.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Mix well after each addition. Blend in pumpkin.
Add dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
Fold in nuts.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes.
Remove from pans.
Yields 2 loaves.