PUMPKIN BREAD

3 c. sugar plus bit of molasses 
1 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten 
16 oz. canned pumpkin 
3 1/2 c. flour 
2 t. soda 
1/2 t. ground cloves 
1 t. each cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg 
2/3 c. water 
2 c. nuts (optional)

Mix sugar, oil & eggs together. 
Add pumpkin, then add dry ingredients then water, stirring until just mixed. 
Pour batter into 2 greased & floured loaf pans. 
Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour . or makes 6 mini loaves in 40 minutes 
Jardy the Jardine's says to put pecans in everything. Lots of pecans.

Contributed by Marilyn Whalen