Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. Crisco
4 eggs
2 c. cooked pumpkin
3 1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
2/3 c. nuts
2/3 c. raisins or dates
2/3 c. water

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together.
Add nuts and fruit; toss.
Mix sugar and shortening.
Add eggs, one at a time, then pumpkin.
Add water and flour, alternating to creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Pour into 2 greased loaf pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.