Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. shortening
2 2/3 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin
1 c. water
3 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 c. chopped nuts
2/3 c. raisins or dates

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, pumpkin and water.
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
Add to pumpkin mixture; stir in nuts, raisins or dates.
Pour into greased (do not flour) loaf pans.
Coffee cans may be used also.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Cool in pans 10 minutes.