3/4 c Butter or margarine,
-softened, divided
1 1/4 c Firm packed light brown
-sugar, divided
3/4 c Granulated sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 c Pumpkin (canned or fresh)
3 Eggs
3 1/4 c Flour, divided
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 1/2 c Chopped pecans or walnuts
1/3 c Raisins (optional)
Grease and flour two 9x5x2 inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350 oF.
Beat 1/2 c butter in large bowl until smooth and creamy. Add 3/4 c
brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla. Beat until light and
fluffy. Blend in pumpkin. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
after each addition. Mix together 2 1/2 c flour, baking soda, baking
powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir into pumpkin mixture. Fold in 1 c
of pecans and raisins. Spoon batter into pans. With fork, mix
remaining butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Sprinkle one-half of
mix evenly over each loaf; pat down lightly. Bake about 50 minutes or
until a cake tester (or toothpick) inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes then remove from pan to rack to cool
completely. Makes 2 loaves, 24 servings,
255 calories/serving.
Yields
24 Servings