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Pretty Pumpkin Bread
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 21 Minutes
Servings: 8
This is my favorite pumpkin bread recipe.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups shortening
3 2/3 cups sugar
8 eggs
1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin
1 1/4 cups water
6 cups flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons cloves
2 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting (or cream cheese)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour 4 bread loaf pans.
3. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
4. Stir in eggs, pumpkin and water.
5. Blend in flour, salt, baking soda and powder, and spices.
6. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of nuts.
7. Bake for 70 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
8. Heat frosting until smooth and thick (NOT runny).
9. Drizzle liberally over cooled bread; sprinkle top with remaining nuts.
By RecipeOfHealth.com