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INGREDIENTS:

2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cups sugar
1 medium orange
2/3 cup water
4 eggs
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling!)
3 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup chopped dates (, or raisins)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350- grease two 9×5 loaf pans.
Cut whole orange into wedges& remove seeds& membranes; place in blender with water& puree.
In a large mixer bowl, cream shortening& sugar thoroughly.
Add orange puree to creamed mixture, then eggs& pumpkin, and mix well.
Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture, stir in pecans and dates (or raisins).
Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pans, and bake 1 hour or until tests done.
Remove from pans& place on wire rack to cool completely.

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