Pumpkin Patch Bread

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350. Greast a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. In large mixing bowl combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, eggs, and water. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans.

Pour into prepared pan. Bake 70-80 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing frm pan to wire rack to cool.

Makes 1 loaf. :stuck_out_tongue: