Pumpkin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly; add eggs, pumpkin and water and mix. Sift together dry ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts and raisins (or dates) and bake in 2 greased loaf pans at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.