Ingredients
2/3 cup shortening
2 1/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin (16 ounces)
2/3 cup water
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup chopped nuts
2/3 cup raisins
Preparation
Heat oven to 350. Grease bottoms only of two 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 and cloves. 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.
