Papaya Bread

Large, ripe papayas are plentiful in the Southwest.

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe papaya
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Cream together sugar and butter until light. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add papaya, nuts and raisins and mix. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and ginger. Add to butter mixture. Pour batter into a greased wax paper-lined 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 65 minutes. Or fill greased muffin pans three-quarters full and bake for 25 minutes.