Pumpkin Bread

2/3 cup shortening                                         ½ teaspoon baking powder
3 cups sugar                                                   2 teaspoons soda
4 eggs, beaten                                                ½ teaspoon cloves
3 1/3 cups flour                                              1 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cups water                                                ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 ¾ cups pumpkin                                        ½ teaspoon salt

Cream shortening and sugar.  Add eggs and then mix.  Add flour, dry ingredients, and water, then mix together.  Add pumpkin and nuts and mix.  Bake in 2 large or 4 small greased and floured loaf pans at 350 degrees for 45 minutes (small pans) or 60 minutes (large pans).


Submitted by: Shannon Peery

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