Pumpkin Gingerbread

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/4 c Flour

1/2 c Sugar

2/3 c Margarine

3/4 c Pecans, coarsly chopped

1 1/2 ts Ginger

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Salt

1/4 ts Cloves

3/4 c Buttermilk

1/2 c Molasses

1/2 c Pumpkin

1 Egg

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Using pastry blender, cut in 2/3 cup margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in pecans.
Pres 1-1/4 cups of crumb mixture, add ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves, buttermilk, molasses, pumpkin and egg; mix well. Pour evenly over base. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with ice cream and CARAMEL SAUCE, garnishing with chopped pecans.

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