Pumpkin Bread

1/2 c sour cream mixed with 1/2 cup of milk

2 large eggs and 1/2 cup of butter flavor shortening or butter at room temp

3/4 cup sugar and 1 cup of pumpkin puree

1/2 tsp of cinnamon, ground clove and ginger

1tsp of vanilla extract

2 cups flour, 1tsp baking soda, 1tsp baking powder and 1 tsp salt 

sift all dry ingredients together

cream butter until light then add 3/4 c sugar once beaten add eggs one at a time, beat pumpkin and vanilla extract

alternate with dry the flour mixture and the sour cream milk mixture

start with the flour use a 1/3rd of it half milk mixture then dry then milk and finish off the flour mixture.

scrap with a rubber spatula down the sides and middle and put in a prepared oiled bread pan

top off with some sugar and bake in preheated oven of 350℉ until tester comes out clean approximately 1 hour and 10 min.

prior to baking if you like you make add chopped walnuts, or whatever nut you like with some dried fruit as well.

enjoy