PUMPKIN TEA BREAD

This recipe is one of my all-time Fall Favorites.  It's great for a coffee-break; afternoon tea or dessert!

Hope you love it too!!

3 Cups Flour

3 Cups Sugar

2 cups pumpkin puree (#303can)

3 eggs

1 ½ cups golden raisins

1-cup pecan pieces

1 cup oil

1 tsp. Nutmeg

1 Tsp ground clove

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Spray tube pan thoroughly with Pam.

Add sugar to oil.  Mix well.

Add pumpkin and eggs to mixture and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix all spices, raisins and flour together.

Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.

Pour batter in pan.  Sprinkle pecan pieces on top of batter.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the cake comes out clean

Cool for 5 minutes and turn out on a cake plate. Garnish with powdered sugar.  Serves 12.