Maria'S Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/4 c. flour
3 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp. nutmeg
4 c. sugar
6 eggs, beaten
1 c. water
1 1/2 c. oil
24 oz. can pumpkin
1 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Combine flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Add eggs, water, oil and pumpkin; stir until blended.
Add nuts.
Pour mixture into 3 greased bread pans.
Bake 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Cool slightly in pans.
Turn out on rack to finish cooling.
Flavor is best if baked a day before using.
Keeps for weeks in refrigerator.
Yields 3 loaves.