debs@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Deb Summa) (11/27/90)
From "The Best Recipes Ever Collected", slightly modified... Pumpkin Tea Loaf ---------------- 1/2 c shortening (Crisco) 2/3 c brown sugar 1/3 c white sugar 2 eggs 3 T molasses 1 c pumpkin, canned or fresh cooked 1/2 c buttermilk 2 1/4 c flour 1 t salt 1 t baking soda 1 t baking powder 1 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 t ginger 1/4 t nutmeg 1 t vanilla Optional: 1 c nuts or raisins, or some of each Preheat oven, 350 F. Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add molasses and pumpkin, blend well. In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add to pumpkin mixture alternately with buttermilk, blending well after each addition. Stir in vanilla, raisins, & nuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan (1 large pan, 2 small pan, or 4 mini-loaf pans). Bake, 350, about 1 hour 20 minutes for a large loaf, 1 hour for small loaves, 50 minutes for mini-loaves (or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean). Cool in pans.