Mary Lou'S Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
3 c. sugar
4 eggs
2/3 c. water
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
1 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. chopped dates or raisins
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients and put aside.
Blend oil and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat after each one.
Add pumpkin, water, vanilla and flour mixture.
Stir in dates and nuts.
Bake in 4 greased and floured 1-pound coffee cans (fill about 2/3 full) for 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Check at 45 minutes.
Rest on sides when cooling in cans.