Bread Of The Dead

4 cup flour
3 cup sugar
2 Tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 Tsp. salt
1 Tsp. baking powder
1 Tsp. cinnamon
1 Tsp. nutmeg
1/2 Tsp. allspice
1/2 Tsp. cloves
1/4 Tsp. ginger
1 cup vegetable oil
1 Lb. canned pumpkin
2/3 cup cold water
4 eggs
1 cup chopped pecans

Sift together dry ingredients. Make a well and add vegetable oil, pumpkin and cold water.

Blend well and add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into greased, floured loaf pans.

Bake one hour at 350 degrees. Cool on wire rack.

Add some green food color to softened cream cheese and serve as a toping for a goulish effect.