Cranberry-Raisin Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries (craisins)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.

2. 2

   Spray loaf pan (9"x5") with cooking spray.

3. 3

   Sift dry ingredients (flour- baking powder) together in small bowl.

4. 4

   Set aside.

5. 5

   Cream butter or margarine in large bowl of electric mixer.

6. 6

   Gradually add sugar.

7. 7

   Beat in eggs, one at a time.

8. 8

   Add pumpkin and vanilla.

9. 9

   Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.

10. 10

    Fold in cranberries, raisins and walnuts (if using).

11. 11

    Transfer batter to prepared pan.

12. 12

    Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

13. 13

    Cool in pan on cooling rack for 15 minutes before inverting bread on cooling rack to finish cooling.