Recipe: The most amazing pumpkin bread ever.

The most amazing pumpkin bread ever.

So growing up, this was literally my ultimate favorite smell to wake up to in the Fall, before pumpkin lattes at Starbucks, before pumpkin spiced everything, this bread was my favorite. And it still is. It's so good I almost don't want to share it, but I will. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups cooked, mashed pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cups all-purpose baking flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves

Prep:
Cream shortening, gradually add sugar beating well at medium speed.  Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in pumpkin and water.  Combine flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves, add to creamed mixture.

Spoon into 2 greased and floured 9x5x3 inch loaf pans, bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until a wooden pick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean. Cool for ten minutes, remove from pans and finish cooling on wire racks.