1    Loaf (doubling yields one
-loaf and a dozen muffins)
1 1/2 c  Sugar
1 2/3 c  Flour
1/4 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
3/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground cloves
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c  Vegetable oil
1/2 c  Water
1 c  Mashed pumpkin
2    Eggs
1/2 c  Nuts, optional

Sift dry ingredients together. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour batter
into buttered and floured loaf pan. Bake 1 hour at 350.