Pumpkin Fruit Bread

This is a really good bread. I love it with butter and a bit of cinnamon sprinkled on.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 2  cups sugar
• 2⁄3 cup butter or 2⁄3 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 3  eggs
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 2⁄3 cup  chopped dates
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 2⁄3 cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325F degrees.
2. Grease bottom of 2 loaf pans.
3. In large bowl mix first 5 ingredients.
4. Beat 1 minute at medium speed.
5. Add next 5 ingredients.
6. Beat 1 minute.
7. Stir in dates, raisins, and pecans.
8. Pour into greased pans.
9. Bake for 55-60 minutes till toothpick comes out clean.