Pumpkin Bread

Beat together:

2 cups canned pumpkin

1 cup cooking oil

2/3 cup water

4 eggs

Add:

3 1/3 cups flour

4 cups sugar

2 tsp. baking soda

1 ½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. allspice

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped pecans

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes in 3 greased loaf pans.  Can be frozen for later use.

Can be frosted with:

3 oz. Cream cheese

3 Tbsp. butter

½ box powdered sugar

A recipe similar to this was in the Sacramento Union in 1975.  I’ve just made a couple of changes to suit my taste.