Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3/4 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
3 1/3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
2/3 c. water
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine sugar and oil, stirring well.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in pumpkin.
Combine next 7 ingredients; add to pumpkin mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in vanilla and pecans.
Spoon batter into 2 lightly greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
Serve with cream cheese and peach preserves if desired.