Pumpkin Bread

1-2/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 cup shortening
1-1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed pumpkin
1/3 cup apple cider
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

- Preheat oven to 350
- Grease loaf pan (or two small loaf pans)
- Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then set aside
- Cream shortening and sugar in separate bowl
- Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly
- Stir in pumpkin alternately with dry ingredients and cider, blending well after each addition.
- Add nuts if desired
- Pour into prepared pan(s)
- Bake for approximately 60 minutes.
- Remove pan and cool on wire rack.