Granola Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
3 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. orange extract
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
1/4 tsp. salt
3 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. each cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. raisins and/or dates
1 1/2 c. granola

Preparation

Cream butter and add sugar; beat in eggs and extract.
Add pumpkin; mix well.
Sift together flour, salt, soda, baking powder and spices.
Blend with pumpkin mixture.
Stir in nuts, raisins and cereal.
Add 1/2 cup orange juice if dough seems too heavy.
Divide into 3 greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 , 60 minutes.
Test with toothpick after 50 minutes.
Yields 3 loaves.