Pumpkin Bread

3 1/3 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin
2/3 cups water
2/3 cup raisins, nuts or dates

Sift dry ingredients. 
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, pumpkin, water and raisins, nuts or dates.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Pour into two greased loaf pans, 4 short one-pound coffe cans or 3 tall
coffee cans. Fill half full. 

Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour or until done.