Pumpkin Nut Bread

I've had this recipe since sometime in the 1970s and I always liked it.  So rather than try something new, I'll stick to the tried and true.

Pumpkin Nut Bread

Temperature: 350℉
Time:  1 hours

1 cup shortening	1 tsp soda
2¾ cups sugar	⅛ tsp salt
3 eggs	1 tsp allspice
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour	1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder	2 cups pumpkin
1 tsp nutmeg	1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs	1 cup chopped nuts

Cream shortening.  Add sugar gradually and the eggs.  Mix until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, soda, salt, allspice and cinnamon.  Add to the creamed mixture. Add pumpkin and vanilla; mix until well blended. Fold nuts and pour into two greased 8½ x 4½ x 2½-inch loaf pans. Bake in preheated oven.

The original recipe is ---->  here