Delicious Pumpkin Bread

makes 2 loaves

3 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 cups pumpkin puree
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup water
4 eggs
allspice, I forgot how much I used? But I tasted the raw batter to determine how much it needed.
cloves, I put a tiny pinch of ground cloves in too.

1.    Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350.
2.    Measure flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and spices into a large bowl. Stir to blend.
3.    Add pumpkin, water, vegetable oil, applesauce, eggs, and raisins. Blend until well combined.
4.    Pour batter into prepared pans.
5.    Bake for approximately 1 hour. (Note: I think mine baked longer than an hour; the original recipe used 3 smaller loaf pans.)