• 2/3 cup shortning
• 2 2/3 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 can pumpkin (2 cups)
• 3 & 1/3 cups flour
• 1 & 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cloves
• 2/3 cups raisins
• 2/3 cups chopped nuts

1. Mix well in order of ingredients listed. Pour into 2 or 3 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 65 minutes.

I grew up eating this wonderful bread as a child and for my birthday I was given the recipe. It is easy to make and oh so wonderful.