2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 to 2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. (2 sticks) butter, melted
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 c. (16 oz.) fresh or canned pumpkin
1 1/2 to 2 c. raisins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease loaf pans with Crisco shortening. Using a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves together. Add melted butter, eggs, pumpkin and mix well. Stir in raisins. Spoon batter mixture in greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. when toothpick inserted comes out clean, dessert is done. Cool loaves, about 20 minutes. Remove from pans and wrap in Saran Wrap. This dessert freezes well. Yield: 2 (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch) loaves or 5 baby loaves.