Super Easy, Super Yummy Spiced Pumpkin Bread

• 2+2/3 cups sugar (i prefer half brown and half white)
• 2/3 cups shortening (vegetable oil)
• 1 large can pumpkin
• 2/3 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 3+1/3 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1+1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 2/3 cups walnuts (opt)
• 2/3 cups raisins (opt)

1. sift dry ingredients together; set aside. in a large mixing bowl mix eggs, shortening, pumpkin and water. add dry mixture to wet mixture and lastly stir in nuts and raisins if desired.
2. top generously with brown sugar!
3. bake in large greased loaf pan @350 for 1 hr + 10 min.
4. cool on rack for about 1 hour and pull bread away from sides of pan with knife if necessary.

shortening, pumpkin, water, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, walnuts, raisins

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/super-easy-super-yummy-spiced-pumpkin-bread-1209901 (may not work)