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Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Name: Spiced Pumpkin Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 2 loaves.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 2 cups canned pumpkin; 2/3 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 65 min. + cooling

Makes

2 loaves

Cloves, cinnamon and molasses add plenty of spice to this appealing pumpkin bread from Ruby Williams of Bogalusa, Louisiana. And you needn't wait till next autumn make it - you can use convenient canned pumpkin anytime of year!

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
2/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons molasses
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the pumpkin, orange juice, molasses and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture and mix until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into two greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pans.
Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from the pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 192 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 179mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Spiced Pumpkin Bread

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