This is much better than pumpkin pie. (Re-posted 11/23/24 for the holiday season) :-)

Pumpkin Loaf

Ingredients and Directions:

Firstly, in one large bowl, add the following; 

3 cups white sugar

3 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. salt (if desired, use 1/4 tsp. salt)

2 tsp. nutmeg

2 tsp. cinnamon

Secondly, in another bowl, add the following;

4 eggs

2 cups (or 15 ounces) pumpkin

2/3 cup water

1 cup oil (Crisco)

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 1 hour and 15 minutes (if desired, set oven to 275 degrees F. and bake for the same length of time) Recipe makes 3 loaves. Let loaves sit and cool for 15 minutes, and enjoy this snack. From October of 1972.