Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 1/4 teaspoons salt
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3 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon clove
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2 tablespoons dark molasses
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1 cup vegetable oil or 1 cup canola oil
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4 eggs, well beaten
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2/3 cup water
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2 cups pumpkin puree (cooked or canned)
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3 1/2 cups flour
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1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
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1 cup light raisins
Instructions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter 3/ 8-1/2-in x 4-1/2-in loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
- Mix"vigorously" until very well combined.
- (do this by hand with a wooden spoon).
- Divide the batter between 3 loaf pans.
- Bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until cakes test done.
- Cool breads for 20 minutes.
- Remove from pans onto a wire rack.
- Note: if desired, you could replace the raisins with 1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips.