Pumpkin Bread

It's less than 2 weeks until Thanksgiving, and time to warm up. What better thing to try than Pumpkin Bread?

PUMPKIN BREAD

3 cups flour

1.5 cups brown sugar 

2 tbsp cinnamon 

1/2 tsp ginger 

1/2 tsp nutmeg 

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tbsp baking powder 

1 small can pumpkin 

4 eggs

2/3 cup shortening

1/2 cup milk 

Mix half the flour with the brown sugar, then stir in all of the remaining dry ingredients.  Add the pumpkin, eggs, shortening and milk, and beat until smooth. Spoon into 2 greased 8" x 4" loaf pans, and  bake at 350F for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Optional: You can add craisins to the batter; I did that with one of my loaves.  Patrick liked it plain, Ryan loved the loaf with craisins, and Ryan's friends, who were here for game night, devoured it all.

Happy Tuesday, everyone!