Fantastic Pumpkin Nut Loaf Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon clove
2 tablespoons dark molasses
1 cup vegetable oil or 1 cup canola oil
4 eggs, well beaten
2/3 cup water
2 cups pumpkin puree (cooked or canned)
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
1 cup light raisins

Preparation

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Butter 3/ 8-1/2-in x 4-1/2-in loaf pans.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
Mix\"vigorously\" until very well combined.
(do this by hand with a wooden spoon).
Divide the batter between 3 loaf pans.
Bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until cakes test done.
Cool breads for 20 minutes.
Remove from pans onto a wire rack.
Note: if desired, you could replace the raisins with 1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips.