Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 small can pumpkin
2/3 c. water
2/3 c. raisins (optional)
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. each: ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground nutmeg

Preparation

Mix together first 5 ingredients.
Stir in raisins, if using. Sift together dry ingredients.
Mix with pumpkin mixture until moistened.
Spray 2 loaf pans with Pam.
Divide mixture into 2 loaf pans.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for approximately 1 hour or until toothpick comes clean when inserted in middle.
Makes 2 loaves.