Country Pumpkin Bread

3/4 c Shortening

2 1/2 c Sugar

4 Eggs, beaten

2 c Cooked pumpkin

2/3 c Water

3 1/2 c All-purpose flour

1/2 ts Baking powder

2 ts Soda

1 ts Salt

1 ts Cinnamon

1 ts Allspice

1 c Black walnuts

2/3 c Raisins

Preheat oven to 350. Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Stir in pumpkin and water. Mix together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Fold in nuts and raisins. Spoon bater into two greased and floured 9x5" loaf pans and bake for one hour, or until bread tests done with a toothpick. Yield: 2 loaves