1 cup pumpkin
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup peanut or vegetable oil
1 tsp. grated orange peel
1/2 cup pecans
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Beat together sugar, oil, eggs and orange peel. Stir in pumpkin and remaining ingredients.

Turn batter into an oiled loaf pan.

Bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Brush top of loaf with melted butter. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon sugar, maple sugar, turbinado sugar or white sugar.

Can be eaten plain, buttered, or with cream cheese.

Submitted by: CM