Grandma's Pumpkin Bread

Grandma used to make pumpkin bread at family get together's and I really looked forward to it especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas time. This is the recipe that she used. Now I make it for my family for the holidays and all year through it is a family favorite. If you have a banana you can throw it in the mix as well or substitute the Pumpkin for two cups of zucchini and have zucchini bread.

Ingredients:
3 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
2 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/8 tsp. Cloves (you can use more I just don't like cloves very much)
2/3 cups Oil
2/3 cups Water
2 Eggs
1 16 oz Can Pumpkin
1/2 tsp. Salt (optional)

Directions:
Beat the eggs. Mix in the pumpkin, oil and water. Then add the sugar, spices, baking soda and baking powder and flour. Stir all the ingredients together just enough to combine. Do not use a mixer. Spoon batter into 2 greased loaf pans or make 24 muffins. Batter will be stiff. Bake at 350 degrees. For loafs bake 55-60 minutes and for muffins bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes and then remove from pans.