Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening                               2 Teaspoons baking soda

2 2/3 cup sugar                                    1 ½ teaspoon salt

4 eggs                                                  ½ teaspoon baking powder

1 can pumpkin                                     1 teaspoon cinnamon

2/3 cup water                                      1 teaspoon ground cloves

3 1/3 cup flour                                     2/3 cup raisins & 2/3 cup chopped nuts

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease (2) 9x5x3 in loaf pans or (3) 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 2 ½ in.

In large bowl, cream shortening & sugar until fluffy. Stir in eggs, pumpkin and water.

Blend in flour, soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in nuts & raisins.

Pour into pans. Bake about 60 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.