Ingredients

• ⅔ cup shortening

• 2 Teaspoons baking soda

• 2 ⅔ cup sugar            

• 1 ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• 4 eggs

• 1 can pumpkin

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• ⅔ cup water

• 1 teaspoon ground cloves

• 3 ⅓ cup flour

• ⅔ cup raisins

• ⅔ cup chopped nuts

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 ℉. Grease (2) 9x5x3 in loaf pans or (3) 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 2 ½ in.

2. In large bowl, cream shortening & sugar until fluffy. Stir in eggs, pumpkin and water.

3. Blend in flour, soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in nuts & raisins.

4. Pour into pans. Bake about 60 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.