Ozark Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 1 23 c sifted flour
• 14 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp soda
• 18 tsp salt
• 12 tsp cinnamon
• 12 tsp nutmeg
• 13 c shortening
• 1 13 c sugar
• 12 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 c mashed canned or cooked pumpkin
• 13 c sherry
• 12 c chopped nuts

Directions

1. Sift together flour baking powder soda salt cinnamon and nutmeg
2. Cream together shortening sugar and vanilla
3. Add eggs 1 at a time and beat well after each
4. Stir in pumpkin
5. Add dry ingredients alternately with sherry and blend well
6. Stir in nuts Turn into well-greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan
7. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean Turn out on a wire rack to cool
8. Wrap and refrigerate until ready to slice
9. Makes 1 loaf