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Spiced Pumpkin Bread
with Orange Cream Cheese

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Try this moist spiced bread served with a tasty cream cheese spread.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter OR margarine, softened

1-1/4 cups sugar

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 egg

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger

1/4 teaspoon Ground Allspice

1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1/2 cup raisins

Orange Cream Cheese Spread

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons 100% Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract

1 teaspoon Orange Peel

1 to 2 teaspoons milk

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Makes: 1 loaf
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 1 to 1 1/2 hours
Cool Time: 30 minutes

Beat butter and sugar until light using electric mixer; add pumpkin and egg, mixing well.

Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ginger, allspice and nutmeg in medium bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until well blended.

Stir in raisins and pecans.

Pour batter into greased 8 x 4-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Serve with Orange Cream Cheese.

Orange Cream Cheese: Combine cream cheese, softened; sugar, vanilla and orange peel in a medium bowl. Stir until smooth. Stir in milk to make spreading consistency.