Holiday Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 cup crisco oil 
• 3 large eggs 
• 3.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 15 ounce pumpkin unsweetened canned
• 1 cup raisins 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 3 cups sugar 
• 1 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat first 11 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 1 to 2 minutes or until blended. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
2. Pour batter into 2 (9- x 5-inch) dark, nonstick loafpans coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaves in pans on wire racks 15 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely.
4. Drizzle bread with Orange Glaze, if desired.
5. Note: For light, shiny loafpans, bake 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Holiday Pumpkin Muffins: Spoon batter evenly (about 1/4 cup each) into lightly greased muffin pans.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.
8. Remove from pans immediately; cool on wire racks. Makes 3 dozen.