The Great Pumpkin Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 c. margarine
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. pumpkin puree
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream together the cream cheese, margarine and sugar.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended.
Mix in pumpkin.
In another bowl, combine all 7 ingredients.
Stir until well mixed. Pour, all at once, over batter.
Stir just enough to moisten. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 60 to 70 minutes, or until done.
Cool 10 minutes in pan.
Remove to rack to finish cooling.