" It Smells Like Christmas" Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 cup oil
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. in a large bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients.
• 2 blend in the water and oil, and mix in the eggs.
• 3 blend in the pumpkin.
• 4 fold in the pecans.
• 5 divide the batter between the prepared pans.
• 6 bake at 350°f for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.