Pumpkin Bread

By maryanne

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 2/3 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 1/3 cups flour
• 2 t baking soda
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 t cinnamon
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped nuts
• 2/3 cup raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven 350. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans 9x5x3 inches, or 3 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x 2 1/2 inches. Mix shortening and sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, pumpkin and water. Blend in flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon. Stir in nuts and raisins. Pour into pans. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes; cool slightly. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans. Cool completely before slicing. To store, wrap and refrigerate no longer than 10 days.