Spicy Pumpkin Bread

1 c. oil
2 c. mashed or caned pumpkin
4 beaten eggs
2/3 c. water
3 1/3 c. flour
2 t. baking soda
3 c. sugar
1 1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
   1 t. ginger
1 t. salt

     Beat together the first 4 ingredients.  Sift together dry ingredients and
mix with the moist.
Makes 2 large or 3 small loaves.  Bake at 350 for 50 - 60 min.

Pumpkin Pear Bread 1/2 c. oil
2 c. sugar
4 large eggs
1 c. pumpkin
1 c finely peeled, cored and finely diced pear (1)
3 1/3 c sifted flour
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ginger
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Beat together first 3 ingredients then stir in pumpkin and pear.  Sift together
dry ingredients and mix with moist mixing in the nuts last.  This will make 2
small loaves.  Bake in greased and floured loaves pans at 350 for 60 - 70 min.

(I triple this recipe for 5 loaves and cut back on the sugar by 1/2 c. per
recipe)

Pumpkin Almond Bread

1/2 c. oil 2/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. mashed or caned pumpkin
1 egg
1 T. grated orange rind
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ginger
1/2 c. toasted chopped or slivered almonds

     Beat together the first 5 ingredients.  Sift together the dry ingredients
and mix the two together.  Stir in the almonds last.  Grease and floured 1 loaf
pan and bake at 350 for 1 hr.