Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 c. water
2/3 c. shortening
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. or more chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat.
Mix in pumpkin, cloves and cinnamon.
Add flour, baking powder and baking soda alternately with water to creamed mixture.
Mix in nuts. Pour batter in 3 greased loaf pans.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes in 350\u00b0 oven until done when tested.