4 c Flour; unsifted
3 c Sugar
2 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Cloves
1/4 ts Ginger
16 oz Canned pumpkin
1 c Oil
4 Eggs
2/3 c Water
Preheat oven to 350 F (moderate)
Grease two 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pans.
Mix dry ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl.
Beat pumpkin, oil, eggs, and water together. Add to dry ingredients.
Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not overmix.
Pour one-half of the batter into each loaf pan.
Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes
out clean.
Cool on rack. Remove from pans after 10 minutes.
Calories per 1/16 loaf slice: About 200
Yields
2 loaves