Pumpkin Bread / Shauna Kuykendall (Mom)

2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 lb. pumpkin
2/3 cup water
1 t cloves
3 1/3 cups flour
2 t soda
1 1/2 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1 1 2 t baking powder
2/3 cup nuts (optional)

In large bowl, combine shortening and sugar. Stir in eggs, pumpkin and water. Blend in flour, soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves. Bake at 350 for 70 minutes.

This is the recipe that my husband loves me to add chocolate chips to.