Maureen's Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 2/3 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 lb canned pumpkin
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 2/3 cup nuts
• 2/3 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 cream together sugar and shortening. add eggs, pumpkin and water and mix well. blend in dry ingredients except nuts and raisins. should be thick and light colored. add nuts and raisins.
• 2 pour into 2 greased loaf pans.
• 3 bake 350 for 65 - 75 minutes.
• 4 freezes well!