Ingredients

• 2 ⅔ cups sugar
• ⅔ cup Crisco shortening
• 4 medium or large eggs, beaten
• ½ cup water
• 1 16-oz. can pumpkin (Libby’s solid packed)
• 3 cups flour
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• ⅔ cup crushed nuts, optional

Directions

1. Combine sugar and shortening, mix well.
2. Add beaten eggs, water, and pumpkin.
3. Mix the dry products together (including nuts).
4. Add dry ingredients to wet ones.
5. Bake at 350° preheated oven for 1 hour and check. The bread is done when a knife inserted comes out clean. May take 1 ½ – 2 hours. Use 2 x 8 ½ by 4 ½ loaf pans. Grease and flour pans.