Amy Wheeler's Great Pumpkin rises!

so here are some recipes from SOWL's past:

Pumpkin Bread:

2 2/3 C. sugar
2/3 C. butter
4 eggs beaten
1 can pumpkin, 1 pound
2/3 C. water
3 1/3 C. sifted flour
1/2 t. baking powder
2 t. soda
1 1/2 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ground cloves
2/3 C. pecans
2/3 C. dates

Mix like cake and save 1/3 C. flour for nuts and dates, in a bowl put 1/3 C. flour, nuts and dates and stir to coat the nuts and dates with the flour, then add to batter

Bake at 350 - 40-50 minutes, soft on top, not too brown

Yield - 3 loaf pans




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