Spiced Pumpkin Bread

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

In medium bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until well blended.  Stir in currants and pecans.

Pour batter into greased 8-by-4-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1-1/4 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.

To make orange cream cheese, combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and orange peel until smooth. Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons milk to make spreading consistency.