3 1/2 c. all purpose flour (or whole wheat half and half)
3 c. sugar (less if you use brown sugar)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tbsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spices (mix)
1 (18 oz.) can pumpkin
1 c. vegetable oil
2/3 c. water
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 c. raisins
2/3 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Combine dry ingredients; stir well. Add pumpkin, oil, water and eggs; beat two minutes at medium speed of electric mixer. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 9"x5"x3" loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely. Yield: 2 loaves.

NOTE: My family and friends enjoy this bread. It make it with whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup bran flakes or bran flour. I make it very spicy (2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg, 1/2 tablespoon ginger, cloves, mace, cardamom and 1 1/2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice mix. Mix as directed above.