Pumpkin Bread

Borrowed from Cathy Kelly

Ingredients:

1/2 cup melted shortening

1 cup Pumpkin

1/2 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup mini choc chips

2 eggs beaten

1/2 cup water

SIFT AND ADD TO THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp salt

1 3/4 cups flour

1. Pour into greased and floured loaf pans (or 2-3 mini pans)

2. Bake @ 350 degrees for 90 min or until toothpick in center comes out clean

3. Cool for 1 hour before removing from pans

Cook's Comments:

I put it into one loaf pan but it really rose above the pan so you could definitely put into two pans.