1/2 cup honey
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/4 cup safflower oil
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8 or 9-inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, blend honey, pumpkin, oil, vanilla and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into prepared loaf pan.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes.

Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack before slicing.

Submitted by: Tom Hausherr