Pumpkin Bread from Mom

• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup pumpkin (NOT pie mix)
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups dried cranberries (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Stir together the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, oil, water & pumpkin, mixing well.
3. Add the flour, two cups at a time, mixing well.
4. If using cranberries, add them, & mix well.
5. Pour the batter into two 9" loaf pans, dividing evenly.
6. Put in the oven, & bake for 1 hour & 45 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center tests clean.
7. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes before removing loaves from the pans.
8. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, salt, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, vegetable oil, water, pumpkin, allpurpose, cranberries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-bread-from-mom-210476 (may not work)