Pumpkin Loaf

Recipe from Canadian Living magazine.

I love pumpkin bread! The orange in this recipe brightens up the loaf wonderfully!

What you'll need

1/3 cup Butter, at room temperature

1 cup Packed brown sugar

2 Eggs

1 cup Pumpkin Puree

1 tsp Coarsely grated orange rind

1/4 cup Orange juice

1 2/3 cups All-purpose flour

1 tsp Baking soda

1/2 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Cloves

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

2/3 cup Pecans, chopped (optional)

How to

1.  In large bowl, cream butter for 1 minute. Add sugar and beat for 4 minutes longer or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs.

2.  In separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, orange rind and juice.

3.  In third bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cloves and cinnamon. Stir 1/3 of the flour mixture into the butter mixture; mix in half the pumpkin puree. Add another 1/3 flour mixture and remaining pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle with remaining flour mixture and pecans; mix.

4.  Spoon batter into greased 8x4-inch loaf pan; tap pan on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake in 350°F oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until loaf is well risen and golden and tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Transfer pan to wire rack and let stand for 5 minutes.