Awesome Pumpkin Bread

This bread or cake has a delicious spicy
taste. It can be served as bread or dessert.

1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each, ground cloves,
nutmeg, and cinnamon
1 2/3 cups flour
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup water
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped dates

Sift the dry ingredients together. Place in
large bowl and add remaining ingredients in
order given, mixing well.
Grease a 9 x 5 x 3" loaf pan and spoon batter
into pan.
Bake about 75 to 90 minutes at 325 degrees
Fahrenheit, until bread pulls away from sides
of pan and toothpick inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool in pan or wire rack. Remove.

This bread is a nice compliment to many meals.

This bread freezes well.

Dreamy Date & Nut Bread

This is a very nice bread served with
meals or just as a snack.

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup dark raisins
1 cup chopped dates
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup melted butter
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
l 1/2 cups Wondra flour (very fine)
1 cup sugar

Combine nuts, raisins, dates, baking soda,
and butter into a large bowl and mix well.
Add boiling water to that mixture and let
stand for 15 minutes. In a small bowl,
beat the eggs slightly, add vanilla and
set aside. Add the eggs and vanilla to the
mixture in the large bowl, then gradually
add the flour and sugar and beat well.

Pour the batter into round large soup cans,
or you can use 2 loaf pans. Grease which-
ever one you decide to use. If you're
using the cans, fill them half way.
Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 to 50
minutes, depending on your oven.
This is delicious plain, or with cream cheese.