Pumpkin Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces spreadable cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (homeade or canned)
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 3/4 cup raisins or 3/4 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 4 ounces spreadable cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Recipe

• 1 loaf-----------.
• 2 beat cheese, butter, brown sugar and eggs to gether on electric mixer until light and creamy.
• 3 combine next 6 dry ingredients.
• 4 stir into creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin.
• 5 mix well, stir in orange rind, raisins and nuts.
• 6 spread in greased 9 inch x 5 inch loaf pan.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• 8 cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto rack and cool completely.
• 9 wrap cooled loaf and store 1 day before slicing to let flavours mellow.
• 10 icing----------.
• 11 beat all ingredients together until smooth.
• 12 store covered in refrigerator until ready to serve loaf.
• 13 can be served separately and spread on slices of loaf or ice entire loaf top and sides.