3/4 c  Butter or margarine,
-softened, divided
1 1/4 c  Firm packed light brown
-sugar, divided
3/4 c  Granulated sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 c  Pumpkin (canned or fresh)
3    Eggs
3 1/4 c  Flour, divided
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 1/2 c  Chopped pecans or walnuts
1/3 c  Raisins (optional)

Grease and flour two 9x5x2 inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350 oF. Beat 1/2
c butter in large bowl until smooth and creamy. Add 3/4 c brown sugar,
granulated sugar and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Blend in
pumpkin. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix
together 2 1/2 c flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Stir into pumpkin mixture. Fold in 1 c of pecans and raisins. Spoon batter
into pans. With fork, mix remaining butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans.
Sprinkle one-half of mix evenly over each loaf; pat down lightly. Bake
about 50 minutes or until a cake tester (or toothpick) inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes then remove from pan to rack to
cool completely. Makes 2 loaves, 24 servings, 255 calories/serving.