Spiced Pumpkin Bread with Orange Cream Cheese

Directions

Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light; add pumpkin and egg, mixing well.

In medium bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ginger and allspice; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until well blended.

Stir in currants and pecans.

Pour batter into greased 8 x 4-inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 1 to 1¼ hours or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.

Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.

Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.

Serve with Orange Cream Cheese.

Orange cream cheese: In medium bowl, combine 1 package cream cheese, softened, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel; stir until smooth.

Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons milk to make spreading consistency.