Pumpkin Dessert Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
2 c. sugar
2 c. pumpkin
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 c. melted shortening

Preparation

Place all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
With spoon, make a deep well in center.
In this well, add all the other ingredients and stir carefully, just enough to dampen all dry ingredients.
Pour into 2 loaf pans; bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Makes 2 loaves.