Pumpkin Walnut Loaves

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups cooking oil (Crisco)
• 1 (19 oz.) can of canned pumpkin (not pie filling)

Directions:

Sift together the first 6 ingredients listed. Stir in the nuts.

In another large bowl beat the eggs very well, add oil, and pumpkin. Beat a couple minutes. Beat in the dry ingredients, adding a bit at a time.

Grease and flour two loaf size pans, bake in preheated oven of 350 degrees F for approximately 50 minutes or until done in center.

Cool in pans for five minutes before removing. Cool completely.

Wrap well, can be frozen.

Source: From an old cookbook called "Confederation Cookbook"

By linn from Canada