Ingredients
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1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/3 cup shortening (I use 1/2 shortening and 1/2 unsalted butter)
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1 1/4 cups white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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2 eggs
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1 cup canned pumpkin
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1/3 cup water
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1/2 cup walnuts
Instructions
- Pre-Heat oven to 350.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together onto a sheet of wax paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add the eggs, ont a time, beating thouroughly after each addition.
- Stir in pumpkin and then stir in dry ingredients in 4 additions, alternating with the water until just smooth. Do not overbeat.
- Add walnuts now if you like.
- Turn into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50 min.- 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.