Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

1 (15 oz) can solid pack pumpkin
4 eggs
2/3 c. water
1 c. vegetable oil
3 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground ginger

Preheat oven to 35.  Grease and flour three 7 x 3 inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until blended. Pour into the prepared pans.

Bake for about 50 to 60 minutes. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.