Pueblo Pumpkin Nut Sweet Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 cup finely mashed or pureed pumpkin
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
• 2 eggs, beaten until foamy
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup pine nuts

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and spices.
3. Stir in pumpkin, eggs and butter.
4. Stir pine nuts into the thick batter.
5. Scrape into a greased 9 x 6 inch loaf pan.
6. Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted in bread comes out clean.