Spicy Pumpkin Tea Bread

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups mashed pumpkin
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ⅔ cup shortening

Directions

In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon. In a big bowl cream and the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time until smooth. Blend in the pumpkin and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Pour into a loaf pan and bake at 350 for about an hour.