Ingredients
2/3 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
1¼ cups pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3½ cups flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
Chopped nuts (optional)

Procedure
Mix all ingredients together and pour into two greased loaf pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour