Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.8 cup butter softened
• 2 cups pumpkin puree canned
• 4  eggs 
• 3.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.8 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses 
• 0.7 cup orange juice 
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 1 cup raisins 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• loaf pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Add the pumpkin, orange juice, molasses and vanilla.
4. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture and mix until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients.
5. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans.
6. Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from the pans to wire racks.