einstein's favorite pumpkin bread

This is my eldest son's favorite way of getting vegetables. ha.

15 or 16-oz. can (2 cups) pumpkin

3 cups sugar

1 cup oil

2/3 cup water

4 eggs

3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

2 t. soda

1 1/2 t. salt

1 t. cinnamon

1 t. nutmeg

1/2 t. ginger

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease (not oil) and flour bottoms only of two 9x5 or 8x4-inch loaf pans.  In large bowl, blend first 5 ingredients.  Beat 1 minute at medium speed.  Add remaining ingredients; blend at low speed until moistened.  Beat 1 minute at medium speed.  pour batter into prepared pans.  Bake at 350 degrees for 60-75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.  Cool completely.

From Pillsbury Kitchens' Family Cookbook, 1979 edition (a cookbook I acquired through marriage)