¾ cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin
2/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons molasses
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pecans
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin, orange juice, molasses and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into two greased and floured 9x5x3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
